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Papua New Guinea - General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 52.15

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked

Latest value

52.15 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 191 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1994

1.3×

Ranking Race — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#18#35#52#69#86#10319901995200020052010201520202025#18#912024 overtook Mexico2025 overtook Burundi
Papua New GuineaLiechtensteinBrunei DarussalamTuvaluTurkmenistan

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Papua New Guinea climbed from #18 to #91 (overtook Mexico). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Papua New Guinea ↓

Key Events — Papua New Guinea

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2003
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2023
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Mexico in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Burundi in global rank auto

General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), 1994-2025

World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1994200420142024202516.2828.8141.3353.86

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GDP, Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), Government Debt (MPO)

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