Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Maldives
4.09 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.66 billion Domestic currency
in 2019
Maldives rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.09 billion Domestic currency against 1.66 billion Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.44 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 145 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963.41 million Domestic currency | 494.98 million Domestic currency | 468.42 million Domestic currency | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion Domestic currency | 1.38 billion Domestic currency | 1.16 billion Domestic currency | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 4.09 billion Domestic currency against 1.66 billion Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.44 billion Domestic currency, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Maldives ranks 118th 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