Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: 25_SDR holdings

Eswatini
7.92 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
6.99 million
in 2025
Eswatini rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Eswatini
  • Papua New Guinea
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199020072025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.92 million against 6.99 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 924,410.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.81 million 422,043 7.38 million Eswatini
2000s 3.55 million 2.79 million 767,598 Eswatini
2010s 68.95 million 29.54 million 39.41 million Eswatini
2020s 59.66 million 67.41 million 7.75 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
Eswatini, at 7.92 million against 6.99 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
924,410, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Eswatini ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.