Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.8981 US dollar per person in 1986. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Papua New Guinea, 1981–1986
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Papua New Guinea is 0.8981 US dollar per person, measured in 1986. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 138th out of 160 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.04 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 10.48 US dollar per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 5.32 US dollar per person | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 US dollar per person | -73.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 US dollar per person | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8981 US dollar per person | -51.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.8981 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.8981 US dollar per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 135 Afghanistan 1.37 US dollar per person
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 US dollar per person
- 137 Pakistan 0.923 US dollar per person compare
- 139 Moldova 0.846 US dollar per person
- 140 Cameroon 0.7519 US dollar per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0.7176 US dollar per person
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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Papua New Guinea was 0.8981 US dollar per person in 1986, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 US dollar per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8981 US dollar per person in 1986.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 1986.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.