Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) was 126.04 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Papua New Guinea is 126.04 million SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 126.04 million SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 166 countries on this measure, 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) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 3.90 million SDR | — |
| 1978 | 7.70 million SDR | +97.5% |
| 1979 | 20.69 million SDR | +168.7% |
| 1980 | 26.92 million SDR | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 21.24 million SDR | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 25.84 million SDR | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 22.83 million SDR | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 19.76 million SDR | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 18.73 million SDR | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 20.12 million SDR | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 21.50 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 19.21 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 19.22 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.05 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 15.57 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 15.27 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.92 million SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 16.54 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.59 million SDR | -78.3% |
| 1996 | 16.18 million SDR | +350.6% |
| 1997 | 13.55 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 12.88 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.32 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.27 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.86 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.88 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 17.69 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 17.77 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.61 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 26.62 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 33.24 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 35.57 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 43.70 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 57.50 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 62.83 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 68.21 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 49.27 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 52.44 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 48.19 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 36.51 million SDR | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 38.99 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 39.47 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.17 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 56.24 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 55.70 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.33 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 96.84 million SDR | +66.0% |
| 2024 | 126.04 million SDR | +30.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 126.04 million SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370.33 million SDR, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 126.04 million SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 633.28 million SDR, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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% | 3.59 million SDR | 16.18 million SDR |
| 1979 | +168.7% | 7.70 million SDR | 20.69 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.61 million SDR | 0 SDR | 20.69 million SDR | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.54 million SDR | 18.73 million SDR | 26.92 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 million SDR | 3.59 million SDR | 17.92 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.02 million SDR | 13.27 million SDR | 43.70 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.06 million SDR | 36.51 million SDR | 68.21 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.63 million SDR | 55.70 million SDR | 126.04 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 200.89 million SDR compare
- 98 Haiti 185.66 million SDR compare
- 99 El Salvador 185.32 million SDR compare
- 101 Suriname 124.47 million SDR compare
- 102 Honduras 71.40 million SDR compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 58.35 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 market value in Papua New Guinea?
- Gold reserves at market value in Papua New Guinea was 126.04 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 126.04 million SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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