Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre

Canada
7,625 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6,204 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 7,625 SDR per square kilometre against 6,204 SDR per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,421 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 276.08 SDR per square kilometre 462.43 SDR per square kilometre 186.35 SDR per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1980s 439.58 SDR per square kilometre 759.85 SDR per square kilometre 320.27 SDR per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 1,189 SDR per square kilometre 438.72 SDR per square kilometre 750.03 SDR per square kilometre Canada
2000s 2,607 SDR per square kilometre 1,551 SDR per square kilometre 1,056 SDR per square kilometre Canada
2010s 4,959 SDR per square kilometre 3,828 SDR per square kilometre 1,131 SDR per square kilometre Canada
2020s 6,686 SDR per square kilometre 5,267 SDR per square kilometre 1,419 SDR per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
Canada, at 7,625 SDR per square kilometre against 6,204 SDR per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
1,421 SDR per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.