Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2141 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024

00.050.10.150.2197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0882 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Mexico 0.0953 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 104 Maldives 0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 0.0908 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 107 Rwanda 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 108 Eswatini 0.0847 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 109 Dominican Republic 0.0842 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
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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.