Debt in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's debt is 52.01 % — #23 of 46 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
52.01 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
The central government owes about 0.5 years' worth of the country's entire economic output.
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank).
Debt nearby: Cambodia 50.34 % · New Zealand 51.99 % · Mauritius 57.13 % · Australia 57.88 %
How to read this figure
Central government debt as a share of GDP (World Bank). General government debt (including local government and social funds) can be meaningfully higher; comparisons across countries are indicative.