Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign liabilities was 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
110th
of 150 countries
All-time high
37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
7.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea is 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea peaked at 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 16.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 12.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 10.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 8.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 7.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 11.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 15.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 13.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 19.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 21.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 32.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 32.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 28.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 26.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 24.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 22.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 107 Cameroon 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Nicaragua 21.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 20.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 19.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign liabilities in Papua New Guinea was 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign liabilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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