Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita was 0.0543 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0543 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.91 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 190 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 tranche position, SDR, 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 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.7727 units per person | +23108.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per person | -99.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 units per person | +71.4% |
| 1983 | 1.59 units per person | +7327.9% |
| 1984 | 1.57 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.55 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.52 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.91 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0096 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0123 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 units per person | +225.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0522 units per person | +62.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0603 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.065 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0673 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0649 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0609 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0542 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0503 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.045 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0562 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0552 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0543 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0776 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.7727 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 1.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0673 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0543 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, 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 tranche position, sdr, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.