Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 113 Oman 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Italy 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Cameroon 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Viet Nam 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Madagascar 0 units 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 in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports 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.