Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -3.29 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 479.08 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -49.05 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 479.08 % change on previous year | +20909.2% |
| 1976 | 43.14 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1977 | 59.78 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1978 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1979 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 1980 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1981 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1984 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1985 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1986 | -13.24 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1987 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1988 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1494 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1616 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1991 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -12656.5% |
| 1992 | -23.23 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1993 | -40.65 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1994 | -36.17 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 166.9 % change on previous year | -561.4% |
| 1996 | 131.58 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1997 | -33.81 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1998 | -49.05 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2000 | 41.49 % change on previous year | +373.8% |
| 2001 | 56.22 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2002 | -29.6 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2003 | 42.31 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2004 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 23.51 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.39 % change on previous year | +263.2% |
| 2007 | 39.6 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2008 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2009 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -912.4% |
| 2010 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2012 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2013 | -29.65 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 2014 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2015 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2016 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2017 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -2529.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2020 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2021 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 46.48 % change on previous year | +324.1% |
| 2023 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2024 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -3.29 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.56 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -3.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +20909.2% | 2.28 % change on previous year | 479.08 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -12656.5% | 0.1616 % change on previous year | -20.29 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2529.3% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +912.4% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 19.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.14 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year | 479.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -13.42 % change on previous year | 23.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 % change on previous year | -49.05 % change on previous year | 166.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.94 % change on previous year | -29.6 % change on previous year | 85.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -29.65 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 46.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 479.08 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.05 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.