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Lower middle income
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Within the “Lower middle income” group, Papua New Guinea leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024 at 52.01%, while Solomon Islands sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 26.04%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.013.026.039.052.0Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea: 52.01%52.0Kyrgyz RepublicKyrgyz Republic: 38.72%38.7Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands: 26.04%26.0

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Papua New Guinea 52.01%
2 Kyrgyz Republic 38.72%
3 Solomon Islands 26.04%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Lower middle income group for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024, Papua New Guinea leads with a gap of 13.29% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 3 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Solomon Islands at 26.04%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.