Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserve tranche position, US dollar was 799,924 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
799,924
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.85 million
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, US dollar in Papua New Guinea, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 799,924 for reserve tranche position, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.85 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 194 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 13,028 | — |
| 1979 | 3.12 million | +23864.4% |
| 1980 | 4.82 million | +54.4% |
| 1981 | 46,558 | -99.0% |
| 1982 | 77,218 | +65.9% |
| 1983 | 5.56 million | +7099.6% |
| 1984 | 5.24 million | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.91 million | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 6.63 million | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 9.85 million | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 9.35 million | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 9.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 55,000 | — |
| 1993 | 72,799 | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 77,392 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 78,804 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 76,232 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 71,529 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 74,645 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 72,762 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 232,364 | +219.3% |
| 2001 | 375,854 | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 485,403 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 591,899 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 661,640 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 625,558 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 658,444 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 691,640 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 674,142 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 686,144 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 674,039 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 671,952 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 672,676 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 674,024 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 653,415 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 624,969 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 606,298 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 642,289 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 627,251 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 623,658 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 649,565 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 631,221 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 777,343 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 783,666 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 761,742 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 799,924 | +5.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 799,924 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.10 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 799,924 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.59 million, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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% | 13,028 | 3.12 million |
| 1983 | +7099.6% | 77,218 | 5.56 million |
| 2000 | +219.3% | 72,762 | 232,364 |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 9.17 million | 0 |
| 1981 | -99.0% | 4.82 million | 46,558 |
| 1982 | +65.9% | 46,558 | 77,218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 313,511 | 0 | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 million | 46,558 | 9.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,916 | 0 | 78,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,309 | 232,364 | 691,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,057 | 606,298 | 674,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,910 | 631,221 | 799,924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.35 million compare
- 149 Nauru 932,537 compare
- 150 Tuvalu 832,658 compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 719,674 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 706,956 compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 684,750 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar in Papua New Guinea was 799,924 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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