Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Nepal
-19.4%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
-20.3%
in 2023
Nepal rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
-30-25-20-15200020112023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports -19.4% against -20.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 162 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s -16.8% -19.1% 2.3% Nepal
2020s -19.8% -20.4% 0.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Nepal, at -19.4% against -20.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Nepal ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed