Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) was 2.21 million SDR in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.21 million SDR
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.21 million SDR
in 1996
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Papua New Guinea is 2.21 million SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.21 million SDR in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 1.00 million SDR | — |
| 1978 | 1.55 million SDR | +54.6% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million SDR | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 2.04 million SDR | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 483,000 SDR | -78.1% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million SDR | +356.5% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million SDR | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million SDR | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million SDR | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.21 million SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.21 million SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.95 million SDR, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 631,554 SDR | 0 SDR | 1.86 million SDR | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million SDR | 2.04 million SDR | 2.20 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million SDR | 483,000 SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million SDR | 1.50 million SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million SDR | 1.50 million SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 94 Luxembourg 2.52 million SDR compare
- 95 Hong Kong 2.35 million SDR compare
- 96 Iceland 2.23 million SDR compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.19 million SDR compare
- 99 Haiti 2.04 million SDR compare
- 100 El Salvador 2.03 million SDR compare
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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Papua New Guinea?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Papua New Guinea was 2.21 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million SDR in 1996.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April