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
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
| 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
| 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)
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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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.