Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 256.88 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 256.88 SDR per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 351.48 SDR per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.63 SDR per person, in 1974.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.63 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 9.63 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 54.52 SDR per person | +466.3% |
| 1976 | 76.35 SDR per person | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 119.39 SDR per person | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 103.28 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 123.58 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 104.81 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 96.11 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 116.25 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 119.41 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 127.36 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 112.58 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 95.59 SDR per person | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 81.94 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 76.09 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 74.51 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 72.71 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 56.15 SDR per person | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 41.61 SDR per person | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 23.81 SDR per person | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 14.66 SDR per person | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 37.74 SDR per person | +157.5% |
| 1996 | 84.34 SDR per person | +123.4% |
| 1997 | 53.87 SDR per person | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 26.5 SDR per person | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 27.83 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 38.04 SDR per person | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 57.45 SDR per person | +51.0% |
| 2002 | 39.11 SDR per person | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 53.83 SDR per person | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 64.22 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 76.8 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 137.91 SDR per person | +79.6% |
| 2007 | 186.57 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 176.49 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 204.78 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 256.59 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 351.48 SDR per person | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 315.22 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 215.83 SDR per person | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 181.35 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 138.53 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 132.38 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 127.56 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 164.36 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 168.1 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 183.62 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 199.73 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 287.11 SDR per person | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 270.4 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 256.88 SDR per person | -5.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 256.88 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.59 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 256.88 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 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 | +466.3% | 9.63 SDR per person | 54.52 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.91 SDR per person | 9.63 SDR per person | 123.58 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.46 SDR per person | 74.51 SDR per person | 127.36 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.92 SDR per person | 14.66 SDR per person | 84.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.52 SDR per person | 38.04 SDR per person | 204.78 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.14 SDR per person | 127.56 SDR per person | 351.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.55 SDR per person | 183.62 SDR per person | 287.11 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 256.88 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 351.48 SDR per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 SDR per person in 1974.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.