Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves
Madagascar
2.96 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.10 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Madagascar rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
24_International reserves over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.10 billion excluding gold against 2.96 billion excluding gold in Madagascar, a difference of 144.91 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.13 million excluding gold | 244.99 million excluding gold | 104.87 million excluding gold | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 506.19 million excluding gold | 817.11 million excluding gold | 310.92 million excluding gold | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion excluding gold | 2.52 billion excluding gold | 1.43 billion excluding gold | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.25 billion excluding gold | 2.87 billion excluding gold | 613.36 million excluding gold | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.10 billion excluding gold against 2.96 billion excluding gold in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 144.91 million excluding gold, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Madagascar ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 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).