Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) was 6,207 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,207 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,479 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.22 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th 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 square kilometre (excluding square) 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 | 488.84 SDR per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1977 | 775.56 SDR per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1978 | 685.99 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 844.08 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 733.11 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 751.59 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 906.58 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 928.16 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 980.46 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 889.71 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 768.07 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 679.94 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 645.69 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 645.88 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 625.58 SDR per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 498.7 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 383.15 SDR per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 227.41 SDR per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 145.31 SDR per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 388.24 SDR per square kilometre | +167.2% |
| 1996 | 896.65 SDR per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1997 | 593.55 SDR per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 302.49 SDR per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 330.05 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 486.19 SDR per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 742.63 SDR per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 522.2 SDR per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 734.36 SDR per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 899.43 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 1,109 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 2,056 SDR per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 2,870 SDR per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 2,800 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,607 SDR per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 4,348 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 6,122 SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 5,647 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,979 SDR per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 3,435 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 2,696 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 2,641 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,605 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,427 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 3,582 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,994 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 4,989 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 6,479 SDR per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 6,207 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,207 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,207 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219,342 SDR per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (excluding square) 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 | 464.16 SDR per square kilometre | 57.22 SDR per square kilometre | 844.08 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 792.92 SDR per square kilometre | 645.69 SDR per square kilometre | 980.46 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.11 SDR per square kilometre | 145.31 SDR per square kilometre | 896.65 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,583 SDR per square kilometre | 486.19 SDR per square kilometre | 3,607 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,848 SDR per square kilometre | 2,605 SDR per square kilometre | 6,122 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,417 SDR per square kilometre | 3,994 SDR per square kilometre | 6,479 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 7,020 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Suriname 5,801 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Laos 5,715 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Australia 5,485 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6,207 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,479 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.