Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Total Reserves

Madagascar
1,740
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1,611
in 2016
Madagascar rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
120th

Total Reserves over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1,740 against 1,611 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 129.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Madagascar ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 164 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 584.01 1,088 503.63 Papua New Guinea
2010s 968 2,796 1,828 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Madagascar, at 1,740 against 1,611 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total reserves between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
129, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves?
Madagascar ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.