Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Reserves excluding gold

Papua New Guinea
2.72 billion SDR
in 2024
Zambia
3.14 billion SDR
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Zambia rank
110th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
01.0B2.0B3.0B196519942024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.14 billion SDR against 2.72 billion SDR in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 418.13 million SDR.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 110th of 188 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 210.20 million SDR 91.94 million SDR 118.26 million SDR Papua New Guinea
1980s 359.08 million SDR 77.41 million SDR 281.67 million SDR Papua New Guinea
1990s 201.67 million SDR 128.09 million SDR 73.59 million SDR Papua New Guinea
2000s 716.75 million SDR 458.93 million SDR 257.82 million SDR Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.74 billion SDR 1.62 billion SDR 117.71 million SDR Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.51 billion SDR 2.11 billion SDR 399.41 million SDR Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.14 billion SDR against 2.72 billion SDR in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
418.13 million SDR, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 110th 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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