Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
43rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023

234562008201520232008: 1.82009: 22010: 1.92011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 1.82014: 2.12015: 3.12016: 2.52017: 2.82018: 3.72019: 3.82020: 5.32021: 6.22022: 4.82023: 5.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 5.4% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2023.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.

Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 1.8%
2009 2.0% +13.8%
2010 1.9% -5.3%
2011 2.1% +8.7%
2012 2.2% +3.6%
2013 1.8% -16.7%
2014 2.1% +16.2%
2015 3.1% +47.4%
2016 2.5% -18.9%
2017 2.8% +10.7%
2018 3.7% +34.8%
2019 3.8% +1.5%
2020 5.3% +40.7%
2021 6.2% +15.6%
2022 4.8% -22.3%
2023 5.4% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2
2010s 2.6% 1.8% 3.8% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.8% 6.2% 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 40 Montserrat 5.7% compare
  2. 41 Pakistan 5.7% compare
  3. 42 Namibia 5.6% compare
  4. 44 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
  5. 45 Seychelles 5.4% compare
  6. 46 Malawi 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Papua New Guinea?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Papua New Guinea was 5.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. 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 to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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