Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Total debt service

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
13.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.3%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th

Total debt service over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Papua New Guinea
10203040197620002024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 43.3% against 13.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 29.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 12 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 11.7% 1.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 8.7% 20.3% 11.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 13.8% 36.2% 22.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 43.3% against 13.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
29.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total debt service?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.