Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Kuwait
1.62 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.66 billion Domestic currency
in 2019
Kuwait rank
122nd
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.66 billion Domestic currency against 1.62 billion Domestic currency in Kuwait, a difference of 30.59 million Domestic currency.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 145 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580.95 million Domestic currency | 494.98 million Domestic currency | 85.97 million Domestic currency | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion Domestic currency | 1.38 billion Domestic currency | 180.61 million Domestic currency | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.66 billion Domestic currency against 1.62 billion Domestic currency in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 30.59 million Domestic currency, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April