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24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
110th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1962 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025

00.050.10.150.21990200720251990: 0.1 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.091 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.088 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.025 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.026 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.008 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.042 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.049 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.039 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.047 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.084 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.134 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.089 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.124 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.114 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.085 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.143 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.175 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.162 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.171 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.17 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.196 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.172 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.116 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.097 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.084 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.076 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.067 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.081 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.083 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.086 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.092 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.122 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.104 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.095 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1962 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0997 excluding gold per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0906 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1992 0.0885 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1993 0.0251 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -71.7%
1994 0.0258 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1995 0.0077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -70.3%
1996 0.0418 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +445.8%
1997 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +170.5%
1998 0.049 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -56.6%
1999 0.0394 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2000 0.0467 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2001 0.0835 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +78.8%
2002 0.1336 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +59.9%
2003 0.0887 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -33.6%
2004 0.1242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +40.0%
2005 0.1139 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2006 0.0849 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -25.5%
2007 0.1429 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +68.4%
2008 0.1747 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2009 0.1618 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2010 0.171 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2011 0.1695 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2012 0.1962 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +15.7%
2013 0.1724 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2014 0.1161 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -32.7%
2015 0.0968 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2016 0.0844 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2017 0.0756 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2018 0.0669 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2019 0.0809 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +20.9%
2020 0.0828 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2021 0.0859 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2022 0.0922 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2023 0.122 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +32.4%
2024 0.1043 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2025 0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -8.5%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2577 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +445.8% 0.0077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0418 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1997 +170.5% 0.0418 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0581 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0467 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1747 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.123 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0669 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1962 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0971 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0828 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.122 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 107 New Zealand 0.098 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 108 Eswatini 0.0964 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 109 Latvia 0.0958 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.095 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 112 Tanzania 0.0946 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 113 Georgia 0.0942 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0954 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1962 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.