Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 256.98 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
256.98 SDR per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
352.75 SDR per person
in 2011
All-time low
9.63 SDR per person
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024

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

0100200300400197319982024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 256.98 SDR per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 352.75 SDR per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.63 SDR per person, in 1974.

Papua New Guinea ranks 135th 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 (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (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 76.94 SDR per person +41.1%
1977 119.45 SDR per person +55.3%
1978 103.42 SDR per person -13.4%
1979 124.62 SDR per person +20.5%
1980 106.02 SDR per person -14.9%
1981 106.46 SDR per person +0.4%
1982 125.77 SDR per person +18.1%
1983 126.09 SDR per person +0.3%
1984 130.39 SDR per person +3.4%
1985 115.81 SDR per person -11.2%
1986 97.85 SDR per person -15.5%
1987 84.77 SDR per person -13.4%
1988 78.78 SDR per person -7.1%
1989 77.05 SDR per person -2.2%
1990 72.71 SDR per person -5.6%
1991 56.15 SDR per person -22.8%
1992 41.64 SDR per person -25.8%
1993 23.83 SDR per person -42.8%
1994 14.69 SDR per person -38.4%
1995 37.86 SDR per person +157.7%
1996 84.36 SDR per person +122.8%
1997 53.89 SDR per person -36.1%
1998 26.52 SDR per person -50.8%
1999 27.94 SDR per person +5.4%
2000 39.76 SDR per person +42.3%
2001 58.71 SDR per person +47.6%
2002 39.92 SDR per person -32.0%
2003 54.3 SDR per person +36.0%
2004 64.37 SDR per person +18.5%
2005 76.87 SDR per person +19.4%
2006 137.98 SDR per person +79.5%
2007 186.64 SDR per person +35.3%
2008 176.56 SDR per person -5.4%
2009 220.53 SDR per person +24.9%
2010 257.97 SDR per person +17.0%
2011 352.75 SDR per person +36.7%
2012 316.44 SDR per person -10.3%
2013 217.01 SDR per person -31.4%
2014 182.49 SDR per person -15.9%
2015 139.63 SDR per person -23.5%
2016 133.45 SDR per person -4.4%
2017 128.54 SDR per person -3.7%
2018 165.21 SDR per person +28.5%
2019 168.8 SDR per person +2.2%
2020 184.28 SDR per person +9.2%
2021 225.64 SDR per person +22.4%
2022 287.57 SDR per person +27.4%
2023 270.56 SDR per person -5.9%
2024 256.98 SDR per person -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.17 SDR per person 9.63 SDR per person 124.62 SDR per person 7
1980s 104.9 SDR per person 77.05 SDR per person 130.39 SDR per person 10
1990s 43.96 SDR per person 14.69 SDR per person 84.36 SDR per person 10
2000s 105.56 SDR per person 39.76 SDR per person 220.53 SDR per person 10
2010s 206.23 SDR per person 128.54 SDR per person 352.75 SDR per person 10
2020s 245.01 SDR per person 184.28 SDR per person 287.57 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 132 Mauritania 307.62 SDR per person compare
  2. 133 Tajikistan 291.76 SDR per person compare
  3. 134 India 287.54 SDR per person compare
  4. 136 Angola 253.17 SDR per person compare
  5. 137 Turkmenistan 245.4 SDR per person compare
  6. 138 Ecuador 243.82 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 256.98 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 352.75 SDR per person in 2011.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.