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Papua New Guinea — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 60 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government debt reading for Papua New Guinea was 52.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 53.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.19 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2020–2031

PeriodValue
203134.4 % of GDP
203037.2 % of GDP
202940.1 % of GDP
202843.2 % of GDP
202746.4 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2020
202649.2 % of GDP
202552.1 % of GDP
202453.3 % of GDP
202353.9 % of GDP
202248.2 % of GDP
202152.6 % of GDP
202048.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.