Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate
Namibia
-7.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-4.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -4.93 % change on previous year against -7.48 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 2.55 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.25 % change on previous year | 15.7 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 25.66 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.9515 % change on previous year | 0.9075 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.73 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 0.1412 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -4.93 % change on previous year against -7.48 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.55 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.