Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: External debt as a share of gross national income

Egypt
42.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
41.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
64th
Papua New Guinea rank
65th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Egypt
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 42.0% against 41.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Egypt ranks 64th 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 Egypt Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 43.0% 13.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 22.5% 83.3% 60.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 38.6% 64.1% 25.5% 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, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
Egypt, at 42.0% 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 Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Egypt ranks 64th 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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).