Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 30.7% against 28.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Colombia'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 Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 45.6% | 9.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 27.7% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 11.1% | 22.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 66.7% | 29.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 19.0% | 22.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 21.1% | 11.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 30.7% against 28.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.