Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital was 8.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.2%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
64th
of 155 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.4%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023

2468102008201520232008: 2.8 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 8.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 8.2% for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in 2023.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.

That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 2.8%
2009 3.4% +22.9%
2010 1.4% -57.8%
2011 2.9% +105.0%
2012 3.4% +16.1%
2013 2.5% -26.3%
2014 3.5% +38.5%
2015 5.4% +54.8%
2016 3.5% -35.6%
2017 3.9% +11.8%
2018 5.6% +44.9%
2019 4.8% -14.8%
2020 7.9% +63.5%
2021 8.2% +3.8%
2022 9.8% +20.3%
2023 8.2% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 2.8% 3.4% 2
2010s 3.7% 1.4% 5.6% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.9% 9.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Papua New Guinea?
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Papua New Guinea was 8.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
158 places, 2,337 data points, 2000–2025
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