Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 0.0743 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0743 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.71 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.02 units per person | +23367.4% |
| 1980 | 1.54 units per person | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 units per person | +62.4% |
| 1983 | 1.67 units per person | +6949.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.87 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 2.71 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 2.52 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 2.42 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0132 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0168 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.017 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.042 units per person | +208.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 units per person | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0819 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0967 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1046 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0957 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0976 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0993 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0939 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0926 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0883 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0855 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0832 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0812 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0767 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0715 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.07 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0668 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0649 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0662 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.063 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0762 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.072 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0743 units per person | +3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0743 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0743 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.14 units per person, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 | +23367.4% | 0.0043 units per person | 1.02 units per person |
| 1983 | +6949.8% | 0.0237 units per person | 1.67 units per person |
| 2000 | +208.5% | 0.0136 units per person | 0.042 units per person |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 2.42 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1981 | -99.1% | 1.54 units per person | 0.0146 units per person |
| 1982 | +62.4% | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0237 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1022 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 2.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.087 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.1046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 0.0883 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0712 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0743 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.