Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 0.0743 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0743 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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.
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, 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% |
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 |
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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, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, 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.