El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at market value
El Salvador
185.32 million SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
126.04 million SDR
in 2024
El Salvador rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
100th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 185.32 million SDR against 126.04 million SDR in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 59.28 million SDR.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.73 million SDR | 4.61 million SDR | 79.12 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 168.23 million SDR | 21.54 million SDR | 146.70 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 115.19 million SDR | 14.19 million SDR | 101.00 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 117.63 million SDR | 24.02 million SDR | 93.61 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 122.44 million SDR | 50.06 million SDR | 72.38 million SDR | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 66.28 million SDR | 78.63 million SDR | 12.35 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 185.32 million SDR against 126.04 million SDR in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 59.28 million SDR, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.