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

Latest (2024)
256.88 SDR per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
351.48 SDR per person
in 2011
All-time low
9.63 SDR per person
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024

0100200300400197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 256.88 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Lesotho 282.42 SDR per person compare
  2. 130 India 275.79 SDR per person compare
  3. 131 Tajikistan 274.23 SDR per person compare
  4. 133 Turkmenistan 245.4 SDR per person compare
  5. 134 Angola 244.3 SDR per person compare
  6. 135 Ecuador 242.06 SDR per person compare

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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 132nd 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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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.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.