Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 11.92 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 11.92 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.92 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1977 | 1.33 SDR per person | — |
| 1978 | 2.56 SDR per person | +93.4% |
| 1979 | 6.74 SDR per person | +163.1% |
| 1980 | 8.6 SDR per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 6.64 SDR per person | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 7.91 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 6.85 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 5.8 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 5.38 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.66 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.92 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.17 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 5.06 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.38 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 3.87 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 3.66 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.15 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 3.69 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7731 SDR per person | -79.1% |
| 1996 | 3.36 SDR per person | +334.7% |
| 1997 | 2.72 SDR per person | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 2.49 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.49 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.68 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.81 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.46 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.95 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.77 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 4.95 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 7.53 SDR per person | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 7.99 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.44 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.93 SDR per person | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 6.15 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.51 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 4.07 SDR per person | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.91 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.56 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.72 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.32 SDR per person | +63.1% |
| 2024 | 11.92 SDR per person | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 6.74 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.3 SDR per person | 5.06 SDR per person | 8.6 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 SDR per person | 0.7731 SDR per person | 4.38 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 SDR per person | 2.4 SDR per person | 5.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 SDR per person | 4.07 SDR per person | 8.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 SDR per person | 5.56 SDR per person | 11.92 SDR per person | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11.92 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.