Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Total Reserves
Malta
1,491
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1,611
in 2016
Malta rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
120th
Total Reserves over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,611 against 1,491 in Malta, a difference of 120.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,105 | 1,088 | 1,017 | Malta |
| 2010s | 595.53 | 2,796 | 2,200 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,611 against 1,491 in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 120, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves?
- Malta ranks 121st 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
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.