Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Papua New Guinea
1.66 billion Domestic currency
in 2019
Solomon Islands
1.60 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Solomon Islands rank
123rd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.66 billion Domestic currency against 1.60 billion Domestic currency in Solomon Islands, a difference of 57.62 million Domestic currency.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd of 145 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.98 million Domestic currency | 160.69 million Domestic currency | 334.29 million Domestic currency | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion Domestic currency | 640.59 million Domestic currency | 742.53 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, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.66 billion Domestic currency against 1.60 billion Domestic currency in Solomon Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 57.62 million Domestic currency, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd 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
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.