Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.5% for central bank assets to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1974.
That places Papua New Guinea 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +130.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +153.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -52.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +99.9% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -69.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +304.2% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +67.7% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +257.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -68.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +58.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +95.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +24.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +304.2% | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| 2002 | +257.5% | 1.7% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Papua New Guinea was 3.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1974.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).