Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
15.41 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.29 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.41 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +23600.0% |
| 1980 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +7485.7% |
| 1984 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.41 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | +236.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7884 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8796 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9408 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +23600.0% | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +7485.7% | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | 11.73 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +236.4% | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | 0.3938 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -98.9% | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +75.0% | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.1546 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5255 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8495 units per square kilometre | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9841 units per square kilometre | 0.9665 units per square kilometre | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 155 Cameroon 2.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chad 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 0.8481 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Central African Republic 0.8286 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.416 units 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.