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

Latest (2025)
0.6497 units per person
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
166th
of 189 countries
All-time high
35.09 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 0.855 units per person1991: 0.03 units per person1992: 0.02 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0.013 units per person1995: 0.019 units per person1996: 0.037 units per person1997: 0.024 units per person1998: 0.039 units per person1999: 0.008 units per person2000: 0.025 units per person2001: 2 units per person2002: 1.3 units per person2003: 0.87 units per person2004: 0.469 units per person2005: 0.019 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.01 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.01 units per person2010: 23.1 units per person2011: 2 units per person2012: 1.8 units per person2013: 1.7 units per person2014: 1.7 units per person2015: 1.5 units per person2016: 1.4 units per person2017: 1.3 units per person2018: 1.3 units per person2019: 1 units per person2020: 0.86 units per person2021: 0.851 units per person2022: 35.1 units per person2023: 0.143 units per person2024: 2 units per person2025: 0.65 units per person

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

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Cameroon 0.8175 units per person compare
  2. 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7259 units per person compare
  3. 165 Mauritania 0.686 units per person compare
  4. 167 Madagascar 0.5687 units per person compare
  5. 168 Yemen 0.564 units per person compare
  6. 169 Armenia 0.5192 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.