How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

116th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2158 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1973–2024

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2158 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Papua New Guinea 116th 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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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	0.2158 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.4%
1978	0.1626 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1979	0.1703 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1980	0.1349 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1981	0.1417 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.1789 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1983	0.1687 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1984	0.1786 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.1704 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.1349 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1987	0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1988	0.0827 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1989	0.0852 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1991	0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1992	0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1993	0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1994	0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1995	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP	+211.9%
1996	0.0816 SDR per US$ of GDP	+113.4%
1997	0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1998	0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1999	0.0452 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2000	0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
2001	0.1111 SDR per US$ of GDP	+72.2%
2002	0.0842 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2003	0.099 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2004	0.1082 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2005	0.1077 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.1136 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2008	0.1105 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2009	0.1431 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
2010	0.1409 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.1565 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2012	0.1223 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2013	0.0863 SDR per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2014	0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2015	0.0577 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2016	0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2017	0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2018	0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2019	0.0675 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2020	0.0782 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2021	0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2022	0.0945 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2023	0.0933 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2024	0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.5%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1254 SDR per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2255 SDR per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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
1995	+211.9%	0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1209 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2158 SDR per US$ of GDP	7
1980s	0.1377 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0827 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1789 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0905 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1431 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1565 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0891 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

113 Maldives 0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
114 France 0.0919 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
115 Latvia 0.0914 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
117 Rwanda 0.0875 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
118 Slovakia 0.0855 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
119 Dominican Republic 0.0847 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.091 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.2158 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.