Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ against 3.46 billion includes gold, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 253.25 million includes gold, current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.27 million includes gold, current US$ | 408.53 million includes gold, current US$ | 264.26 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | 448.81 million includes gold, current US$ | 612.96 million includes gold, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | 300.77 million includes gold, current US$ | 4.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 942.76 million includes gold, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ against 3.46 billion includes gold, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 253.25 million includes gold, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.