25_SDR holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 0.6497 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.6497 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.09 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1993.
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8546 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0301 units per person | -96.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0192 units per person | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 0.037 units per person | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0237 units per person | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 units per person | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 units per person | +212.8% |
| 2001 | 1.96 units per person | +7840.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8702 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4686 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 units per person | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | -76.3% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per person | +119.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -61.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 units per person | +153.2% |
| 2010 | 23.11 units per person | +235855.6% |
| 2011 | 2.01 units per person | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8601 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8511 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.09 units per person | +4023.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1433 units per person | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 1.98 units per person | +1282.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6497 units per person | -67.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6497 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6497 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +235855.6% | 0.0098 units per person | 23.11 units per person |
| 2001 | +7840.3% | 0.0247 units per person | 1.96 units per person |
| 2022 | +4023.4% | 0.8511 units per person | 35.09 units per person |
| 2024 | +1282.7% | 0.1433 units per person | 1.98 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1044 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.8546 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4699 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 1.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 23.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 units per person | 0.1433 units per person | 35.09 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Cameroon 0.8175 units per person compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7259 units per person compare
- 165 Mauritania 0.686 units per person compare
- 167 Madagascar 0.5687 units per person compare
- 168 Yemen 0.564 units per person compare
- 169 Armenia 0.5192 units per person compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.6497 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.