Brunei Darussalam vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold
Brunei Darussalam
3.54 billion SDR
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.72 billion SDR
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 3.54 billion SDR against 2.72 billion SDR in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 823.48 million SDR.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.57 million SDR | 149.46 million SDR | 227.10 million SDR | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 404.32 million SDR | 716.75 million SDR | 312.44 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion SDR | 1.74 billion SDR | 429.95 million SDR | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 3.15 billion SDR | 2.51 billion SDR | 643.23 million SDR | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Brunei Darussalam or Papua New Guinea?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 3.54 billion SDR against 2.72 billion SDR in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
- 823.48 million SDR, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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.