Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 6,421 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,421 SDR per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,608 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.22 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th 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 square kilometre 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 | 784.16 SDR per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1978 | 702.99 SDR per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 889.76 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 792.55 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 798.48 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 963.63 SDR per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 978.57 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,024 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 931.07 SDR per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 812.5 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 727.41 SDR per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 688.1 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 688.32 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 663.22 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 533.09 SDR per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 416.87 SDR per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 266.97 SDR per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 181.83 SDR per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 396.17 SDR per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 1996 | 932.38 SDR per square kilometre | +135.3% |
| 1997 | 623.48 SDR per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 330.93 SDR per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 359.46 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 515.49 SDR per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 773.24 SDR per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 557.28 SDR per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 773.42 SDR per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 938.66 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,159 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2,115 SDR per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2007 | 2,943 SDR per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 2,879 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,703 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 4,475 SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 6,261 SDR per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 5,798 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,087 SDR per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 3,550 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 2,802 SDR per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 2,721 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,691 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,514 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 3,686 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,118 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 5,112 SDR per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 6,608 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 6,421 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 474.34 SDR per square kilometre | 57.22 SDR per square kilometre | 889.76 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 840.47 SDR per square kilometre | 688.1 SDR per square kilometre | 1,024 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.44 SDR per square kilometre | 181.83 SDR per square kilometre | 932.38 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 SDR per square kilometre | 515.49 SDR per square kilometre | 3,703 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,959 SDR per square kilometre | 2,691 SDR per square kilometre | 6,261 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,565 SDR per square kilometre | 4,118 SDR per square kilometre | 6,608 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 142 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,797 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,286 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Suriname 6,251 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6,421 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,608 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.