🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Papua New Guinea government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $12.4 billion, growing at $38 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 52%. Per-citizen share: $1,203.
About Papua New Guinea's National Debt
Papua New Guinea is resource-rich in gas and gold but carries high debt-service costs, relying on budget-support loans from multilateral lenders to manage its finances.
Papua New Guinea's debt-to-GDP ratio of 52% sits broadly within the range the IMF considers sustainable for an economy with sound institutions. By total government debt, Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $38 per second, Papua New Guinea adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $1 billion per year. Each of Papua New Guinea's 10 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,203. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Papua New Guinea National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Papua New Guinea's national debt right now?
Papua New Guinea's national debt is approximately $12.4 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $38 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 52% and each citizen's share is about $1,203.
How fast is Papua New Guinea's debt growing?
Papua New Guinea's government debt grows at approximately $38 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Papua New Guinea's debt per capita?
Each of Papua New Guinea's 10 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,203 of the national debt.
What is Papua New Guinea's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Papua New Guinea's debt-to-GDP ratio is 52%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Papua New Guinea's government debt at this level?
Papua New Guinea is resource-rich in gas and gold but carries high debt-service costs, relying on budget-support loans from multilateral lenders to manage its finances.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 12,000,000,000 + 38 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=pg (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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