Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 6,204 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,204 SDR per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,469 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.22 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 57.22 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 58.53 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 338.91 SDR per square kilometre | +479.1% |
| 1976 | 485.13 SDR per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 775.14 SDR per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 685.03 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 837.06 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 724.76 SDR per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 678.48 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 837.97 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 879.01 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 957.63 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 864.83 SDR per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 750.34 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 657.31 SDR per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 623.63 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 624.57 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 625.58 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 498.66 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 382.84 SDR per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 227.22 SDR per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 145.03 SDR per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 387.09 SDR per square kilometre | +166.9% |
| 1996 | 896.44 SDR per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 1997 | 593.31 SDR per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 302.3 SDR per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 328.77 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 465.16 SDR per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 726.66 SDR per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 511.56 SDR per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 728 SDR per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 897.45 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 1,108 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2,055 SDR per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 2,869 SDR per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 2,799 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,349 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 4,325 SDR per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 6,100 SDR per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 5,625 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,957 SDR per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 3,413 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 2,675 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 2,620 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,585 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,410 SDR per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 3,567 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,980 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4,416 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 6,469 SDR per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 6,204 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,204 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,204 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214,865 SDR per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +479.1% | 58.53 SDR per square kilometre | 338.91 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 462.43 SDR per square kilometre | 57.22 SDR per square kilometre | 837.06 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 759.85 SDR per square kilometre | 623.63 SDR per square kilometre | 957.63 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.72 SDR per square kilometre | 145.03 SDR per square kilometre | 896.44 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,551 SDR per square kilometre | 465.16 SDR per square kilometre | 3,349 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,828 SDR per square kilometre | 2,585 SDR per square kilometre | 6,100 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,267 SDR per square kilometre | 3,980 SDR per square kilometre | 6,469 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Cameroon 7,633 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 140 Canada 7,625 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 6,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 5,714 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Laos 5,417 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Argentina 5,171 SDR per square kilometre 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6,204 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,469 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.22 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.