Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Papua New Guinea's external debt stands at 12.24B as of 2025-12-31, down from 12.84B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Papua New Guinea's external debt was 12.24B, down from 12.84B in 2024.
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's external debt was 12.84B, down from 15.48B in 2023.
In 2023, Papua New Guinea's external debt was 15.48B, down from 19.61B in 2022.
In 2022, Papua New Guinea's external debt was 19.61B, down from 19.71B in 2021.
In 2021, Papua New Guinea's external debt was 19.71B, up from 18.05B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.24B | -596.31M |
| 2024 | 12.84B | -2.64B |
| 2023 | 15.48B | -4.12B |
| 2022 | 19.61B | -105.06M |
| 2021 | 19.71B | +1.66B |
| 2020 | 18.05B | -697.80M |
| 2019 | 18.74B | +1.02B |
| 2018 | 17.72B | +499.87M |
| 2017 | 17.22B | -2.02B |
| 2016 | 19.25B | -1.14B |
| 2015 | 20.39B | -41.99M |
| 2014 | 20.43B | -1.18B |
| 2013 | 21.61B | +6.69B |
| 2012 | 14.92B | +2.34B |
| 2011 | 12.58B | +6.60B |
| 2010 | 5.99B | +4.22B |
| 2009 | 1.77B | +332.60M |
| 2008 | 1.44B | -94.50M |
| 2007 | 1.53B | -223.69M |
| 2006 | 1.75B | -116.34M |
| 2005 | 1.87B | +101.16M |
| 2004 | 1.77B | -93.61M |
| 2003 | 1.86B | +6.64M |
| 2002 | 1.86B | -190.69M |
| 2001 | 2.05B | -277.67M |
| 2000 | 2.33B | -332.14M |
| 1999 | 2.66B | -54.91M |
| 1998 | 2.71B | +122.63M |
| 1997 | 2.59B | +82.15M |
| 1996 | 2.51B | +1.79M |
| 1995 | 2.51B | -286.77M |
| 1994 | 2.79B | -476.17M |
| 1993 | 3.27B | -520.44M |
| 1992 | 3.79B | +1.01B |
| 1991 | 2.77B | +180.23M |
| 1990 | 2.59B | +277.67M |
| 1989 | 2.32B | +66.39M |
| 1988 | 2.25B | -25.98M |
| 1987 | 2.28B | +291.70M |
| 1986 | 1.98B | -128.08M |
| 1985 | 2.11B | +82.92M |
| 1984 | 2.03B | +161.62M |
| 1983 | 1.87B | +240.06M |
| 1982 | 1.63B | +443.07M |
| 1981 | 1.18B | +465.52M |
| 1980 | 719.00M | +110.36M |
| 1979 | 608.64M | +25.36M |
| 1978 | 583.28M | -92.54M |
| 1977 | 675.81M | +155.06M |
| 1976 | 520.75M | +14.72M |
| 1975 | 506.04M | +715,029 |
| 1974 | 505.32M | -20.26M |
| 1973 | 525.58M | +30.55M |
| 1972 | 495.03M | +87.85M |
| 1971 | 407.18M | +198.40M |
| 1970 | 208.78M | — |
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Papua New Guinea's external debt is 12.24B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 12.84B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 21.61B (2013); the lowest is 208.78M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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