Papua New Guinea - Interest Payments on Government Debt

Since 2014, Papua New Guinea Interest Payments on Government Debt increased 14.3points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 18 among other countries in Interest Payments on Government Debt with 15.36 Percent of Revenue. Papua New Guinea is overtaken by United States, which was number 17 at 15.54 Percent of Revenue and is followed by Guatemala with 14.55 Percent of Revenue. Lebanon ranked the highest with 50.83 Percent of Revenue in 2019, an increase of 1.7points versus 2018. Sri Lanka, Zambia and Ghana respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Singapore recorded the best 5 years average growth at +219.6points per year, while Iraq recorded the worst performance at -61.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Revenue
2019 15.36
2018 13.16
2017 13.23
2016 11.90
2015 10.32
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How does Papua New Guinea rank in Interest Payments on Government Debt?

# 138 Countries Percent of Revenue Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lebanon
50.83 % 2019 +1.7 % +3.1 % View data
2 #2
Sri Lanka
47.47 % 2019 +7.6 % +5.2 % View data
17 #17
United States
15.54 % 2019 +3.6 % +3.3 % View data
18 #18
Papua New Guinea
15.36 % 2019 +16.7 % +14.3 % View data
19 #19
Guatemala
14.55 % 2019 +7.0 % +2.9 % View data
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