How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.73 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

158th

of 189 countries

All-time high

21.74 units per square kilometre

in 1987

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.73 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.74 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
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	0.0288 units per square kilometre	—
1979	6.89 units per square kilometre	+23864.4%
1980	10.65 units per square kilometre	+54.4%
1981	0.1028 units per square kilometre	-99.0%
1982	0.1705 units per square kilometre	+65.9%
1983	12.28 units per square kilometre	+7099.6%
1984	11.58 units per square kilometre	-5.7%
1985	13.05 units per square kilometre	+12.7%
1986	14.64 units per square kilometre	+12.2%
1987	21.74 units per square kilometre	+48.5%
1988	20.65 units per square kilometre	-5.0%
1989	20.26 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	-100.0%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	—
1992	0.1215 units per square kilometre	—
1993	0.1608 units per square kilometre	+32.4%
1994	0.1709 units per square kilometre	+6.3%
1995	0.174 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1996	0.1683 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1997	0.158 units per square kilometre	-6.2%
1998	0.1648 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1999	0.1607 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
2000	0.5131 units per square kilometre	+219.3%
2001	0.83 units per square kilometre	+61.8%
2002	1.07 units per square kilometre	+29.1%
2003	1.31 units per square kilometre	+21.9%
2004	1.46 units per square kilometre	+11.8%
2005	1.38 units per square kilometre	-5.5%
2006	1.45 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
2007	1.53 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
2008	1.49 units per square kilometre	-2.5%
2009	1.52 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	1.49 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2011	1.48 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2012	1.49 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2013	1.49 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	1.44 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
2015	1.38 units per square kilometre	-4.4%
2016	1.34 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2017	1.42 units per square kilometre	+5.9%
2018	1.39 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2019	1.38 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2020	1.43 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
2021	1.39 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
2022	1.72 units per square kilometre	+23.1%
2023	1.73 units per square kilometre	+0.8%

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	0.6923 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	6.89 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	12.51 units per square kilometre	0.1028 units per square kilometre	21.74 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1279 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.174 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.25 units per square kilometre	0.5131 units per square kilometre	1.53 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.43 units per square kilometre	1.34 units per square kilometre	1.49 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.57 units per square kilometre	1.39 units per square kilometre	1.73 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

155 Cameroon 3.84 units per square kilometre compare
156 Chad 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
157 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
159 Zimbabwe 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
160 Central African Republic 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
161 Ukraine 0.5581 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 21.74 units per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.

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Indicator: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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.