Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Nigeria
-39.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-53.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -39.98 % change on previous year against -53.07 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.95 % change on previous year | 195.5 % change on previous year | 146.55 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -40.48 % change on previous year | 44.63 % change on previous year | 85.11 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -21.11 % change on previous year | 108.96 % change on previous year | 130.07 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.19 % change on previous year | -46.28 % change on previous year | 62.48 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -119.51 % change on previous year | -25.05 % change on previous year | 94.46 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 77.3 % change on previous year | 94.42 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at -39.98 % change on previous year against -53.07 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.09 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.