Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 1.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.73 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.73 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +23864.4% | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 6.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +7099.6% | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 12.28 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +219.3% | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | 0.5131 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 20.26 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -99.0% | 10.65 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +65.9% | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.1705 units per square kilometre |
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
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, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, 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.