Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 268.89 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 268.89 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 360.74 SDR per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.63 SDR per person, in 1974.
Papua New Guinea ranks 139th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| 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 | 120.78 SDR per person | +57.0% |
| 1978 | 105.99 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 131.36 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 114.61 SDR per person | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 113.11 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 133.69 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 132.94 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 136.19 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 121.2 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 103.51 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 90.68 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 83.95 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 82.11 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 77.08 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 60.03 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 45.31 SDR per person | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 27.98 SDR per person | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 18.38 SDR per person | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 38.63 SDR per person | +110.2% |
| 1996 | 87.72 SDR per person | +127.1% |
| 1997 | 56.61 SDR per person | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 29.01 SDR per person | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 30.43 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 42.16 SDR per person | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 61.13 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 42.6 SDR per person | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 57.19 SDR per person | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 67.17 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 80.33 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 141.93 SDR per person | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 191.41 SDR per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 181.51 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 226.43 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 265.5 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 360.74 SDR per person | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 324.88 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 222.94 SDR per person | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 188.64 SDR per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 145.15 SDR per person | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 137.52 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 132.79 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 169.41 SDR per person | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 173.71 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 190.01 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 231.21 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 293.29 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 279.88 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 268.89 SDR per person | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.69 SDR per person | 9.63 SDR per person | 131.36 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 111.2 SDR per person | 82.11 SDR per person | 136.19 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.12 SDR per person | 18.38 SDR per person | 87.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.19 SDR per person | 42.16 SDR per person | 226.43 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.13 SDR per person | 132.79 SDR per person | 360.74 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.66 SDR per person | 190.01 SDR per person | 293.29 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 136 Mauritania 307.62 SDR per person compare
- 137 Egypt 301.51 SDR per person compare
- 138 Tajikistan 291.76 SDR per person compare
- 140 Angola 253.17 SDR per person compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 245.4 SDR per person compare
- 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 225 SDR per person 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 268.89 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 360.74 SDR per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.