Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Ethiopia
2.89 billion SDR
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.72 billion SDR
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
108th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.89 billion SDR against 2.72 billion SDR in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 174.32 million SDR.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 176.00 million SDR 209.42 million SDR 33.42 million SDR Papua New Guinea
1980s 110.24 million SDR 344.11 million SDR 233.86 million SDR Papua New Guinea
1990s 296.50 million SDR 198.68 million SDR 97.82 million SDR Ethiopia
2000s 656.78 million SDR 702.36 million SDR 45.58 million SDR Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.03 billion SDR 1.73 billion SDR 292.11 million SDR Ethiopia
2020s 1.71 billion SDR 2.45 billion SDR 743.44 million SDR Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 2.89 billion SDR against 2.72 billion SDR in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
174.32 million SDR, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Ethiopia ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). 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)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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