Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 584,098 in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Papua New Guinea, 1945β2025
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 196 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.
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 Naoero 680,931 compare
- 150 Tuvalu 608,000 compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.4% (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 196 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.