Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.4% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 2.4% | 4.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 4.0% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 2.7% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 2.7% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 4.2% | 12.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.4% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total debt service?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.