Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: External debt as a share of gross national income
Cambodia
46.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
41.9%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Cambodia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 46.1% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 121 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 43.0% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 83.3% | 44.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 64.1% | 10.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
- Cambodia, at 46.1% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).