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Papua New Guinea Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: Papua New Guinea Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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53.86% in 2023

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in Papua New Guinea was 53.86% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (53.86%), 2021 (52.58%), 2024 (52.08%), 2025 (50.36%), 2020 (48.68%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	53.86%
2nd	2021	52.58%
3rd	2024	52.08%
4th	2025	50.36%
5th	2020	48.68%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2023	53.86%	+5.67%	93rd
2024	52.08%	−1.78%	88th
2021	52.58%	+3.90%	83rd
2025	50.36%	−1.72%	102nd
2022	48.19%	−4.39%	74th
2020	48.68%	+10.47%	71st
2002	48.43%	+0.77%	75th
2001	47.66%	+5.33%	70th
1998	45.73%	+1.81%	58th
1997	43.92%	+6.12%	45th
2000	42.33%	+0.58%	60th
1999	41.76%	−3.97%	55th
2003	40.42%	−8.01%	59th
1994	40.07%	–	18th
2019	38.22%	+1.54%	53rd
2004	37.18%	−3.24%	58th
1996	37.80%	+1.23%	35th
2018	36.68%	+4.19%	52nd
1995	36.57%	−3.50%	26th
2016	33.74%	+3.81%	51st
2017	32.48%	−1.26%	42nd
2005	31.56%	−5.61%	57th
2015	29.93%	+3.04%	47th
2014	26.90%	+2.01%	50th
2006	25.98%	−5.58%	60th
2013	24.89%	+5.77%	48th
2009	21.72%	+0.16%	42nd
2008	21.56%	−0.60%	53rd
2007	22.16%	−3.82%	55th
2012	19.12%	+2.85%	30th
2010	17.29%	−4.43%	25th
2011	16.28%	−1.01%	25th

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