Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1131 SDR per US$ of GDP | +526.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1464 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1595 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1666 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1304 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1362 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1733 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1739 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1663 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1314 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | +217.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0788 SDR per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1092 SDR per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0788 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1033 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1114 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1362 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1087 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1406 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1382 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1541 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1201 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0847 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0562 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0655 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0758 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0865 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0912 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +526.4% | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +217.1% | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1336 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1048 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1406 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0869 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.