Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves
Bulgaria
3.07 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
3.10 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
24_International reserves over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.10 billion excluding gold against 3.07 billion excluding gold in Bulgaria, a difference of 28.15 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion excluding gold | 236.53 million excluding gold | 798.37 million excluding gold | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.84 billion excluding gold | 817.11 million excluding gold | 7.03 billion excluding gold | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.84 billion excluding gold | 2.52 billion excluding gold | 17.32 billion excluding gold | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34.76 billion excluding gold | 2.87 billion excluding gold | 31.89 billion excluding gold | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.10 billion excluding gold against 3.07 billion excluding gold in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 28.15 million excluding gold, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).