Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2164 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 114th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of 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 | 0.2164 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1634 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1757 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.141 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1447 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1729 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1817 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.174 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1048 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0933 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP | +158.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0819 SDR per US$ of GDP | +111.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0468 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1137 SDR per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0841 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.099 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1082 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1079 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1443 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1422 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1576 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1233 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0871 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0693 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0594 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1219 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0933 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.109 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2164 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.