Congo vs Papua New Guinea: External debt as a share of gross national income
Congo
44.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
41.9%
in 2024
Congo rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 44.9% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.1% | 43.0% | 108.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 83.3% | 40.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 64.1% | 8.5% | 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, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 44.9% 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 Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Congo ranks 59th 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 (%).