Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 213.85 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 213.85 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 66.0% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 213.85 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 8.61 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 17 SDR per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1979 | 45.68 SDR per square kilometre | +168.7% |
| 1980 | 59.45 SDR per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 46.89 SDR per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 57.05 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 50.41 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 43.63 SDR per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 41.36 SDR per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 44.44 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 47.47 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 42.41 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 42.45 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.65 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 34.39 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 33.71 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.56 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 36.52 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.93 SDR per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1996 | 35.72 SDR per square kilometre | +350.6% |
| 1997 | 29.92 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 28.44 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 29.42 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 29.3 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.61 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 35.07 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 39.06 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 39.24 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.93 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 58.78 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 73.4 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 78.56 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 126.96 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 138.73 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 150.62 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 108.81 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 115.8 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 106.42 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 80.62 SDR per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 86.1 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 87.16 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 104.17 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 124.19 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 123 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 128.8 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 213.85 SDR per square kilometre | +66.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 213.85 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 213.85 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,273 SDR per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +350.6% | 7.93 SDR per square kilometre | 35.72 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +168.7% | 17 SDR per square kilometre | 45.68 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.18 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 45.68 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.55 SDR per square kilometre | 41.36 SDR per square kilometre | 59.45 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.33 SDR per square kilometre | 7.93 SDR per square kilometre | 39.56 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.05 SDR per square kilometre | 29.3 SDR per square kilometre | 96.5 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.54 SDR per square kilometre | 80.62 SDR per square kilometre | 150.62 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.46 SDR per square kilometre | 123 SDR per square kilometre | 213.85 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 100 Mongolia 253.42 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mozambique 247.43 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 219.68 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 104 Colombia 208.25 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 135.15 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 129.58 SDR per square kilometre 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 market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 213.85 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 213.85 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.