External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,603 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 158.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1972 | 188.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 195.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 183.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 179.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 180.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 229.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 194.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 198.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 229.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 370.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 498.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 560.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 595.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 607.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 558.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 626.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 606.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 610.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 665.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 689.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 909.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 756.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 623.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 539.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 520.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 519.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 524.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 496.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 419.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 357.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 313.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 304.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 279.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 286.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 260.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 219.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 199.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 238.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 784.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +228.4% |
| 2011 | 1,601 DOD, current US$ per person | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 1,847 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 2,603 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 2,397 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,332 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,148 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,876 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,887 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,951 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,839 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,969 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,922 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,490 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +228.4% | 238.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 784.3 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +104.2% | 784.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,601 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +90.4% | 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 158.66 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 229.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 526.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 229.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 626.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 624.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 496.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 909.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 199.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 419.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,942 DOD, current US$ per person | 784.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,603 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,969 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 66 Vietnam 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,270 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Bolivia 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 1,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Cambodia 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Philippines 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,603 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.32 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.