Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Papua New Guinea's government debt stands at 52.01% as of 2024-12-31, down from 52.38% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2024 (24 observations).
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's government debt was 52.01%, down from 52.38% in 2023.
In 2023, Papua New Guinea's government debt was 52.38%, up from 48.19% in 2022.
In 2022, Papua New Guinea's government debt was 48.19%, down from 52.58% in 2021.
In 2021, Papua New Guinea's government debt was 52.58%, up from 48.68% in 2020.
In 2020, Papua New Guinea's government debt was 48.68%, up from 40.15% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.01% | -0.3746% |
| 2023 | 52.38% | +4.19% |
| 2022 | 48.19% | -4.39% |
| 2021 | 52.58% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 48.68% | +8.53% |
| 2019 | 40.15% | +3.48% |
| 2018 | 36.67% | +3.99% |
| 2017 | 32.69% | -1.05% |
| 2016 | 33.74% | +3.86% |
| 2015 | 29.88% | +2.98% |
| 2014 | 26.89% | -42.84% |
| 2002 | 69.73% | +1.47% |
| 2001 | 68.27% | +10.53% |
| 2000 | 57.74% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 63.54% | -2.81% |
| 1998 | 66.35% | +3.95% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +6.76% |
| 1996 | 55.64% | +1.98% |
| 1995 | 53.66% | +0.117% |
| 1994 | 53.55% | +9.22% |
| 1993 | 44.33% | -0.5381% |
| 1992 | 44.86% | -1.75% |
| 1991 | 46.61% | -2.34% |
| 1990 | 48.95% | — |
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Papua New Guinea's government debt is 52.01% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 52.38% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.73% (2002); the lowest is 26.89% (2014), across data from 1990 to 2024.
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