Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 584,098 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
584,098
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.98 million
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Papua New Guinea, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 584,098 for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.98 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 10,000 | — |
| 1979 | 2.37 million | +23600.0% |
| 1980 | 3.78 million | +59.5% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | -98.9% |
| 1982 | 70,000 | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 5.31 million | +7485.7% |
| 1984 | 5.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.94 million | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 6.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 40,000 | — |
| 1993 | 53,000 | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 53,014 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53,014 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53,014 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53,014 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53,014 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53,014 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 178,343 | +236.4% |
| 2001 | 299,073 | +67.7% |
| 2002 | 357,039 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 398,325 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 426,038 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 437,678 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 437,678 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 451,003 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 451,003 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 584,098 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 584,098 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 584,098 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 584,098 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 584,098 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 584,098 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.54 million, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 238,000 | 0 | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 million | 40,000 | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,108 | 0 | 53,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,721 | 178,343 | 437,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,673 | 437,678 | 451,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,733 | 451,003 | 584,098 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 982,291 compare
- 149 Nauru 680,931 compare
- 150 Tuvalu 608,000 compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 525,500 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 516,214 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 499,999 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Papua New Guinea was 584,098 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.