Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.09 billion includes gold, current US$ against 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 380.92 million includes gold, current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 181 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.21 million includes gold, current US$ | 152.31 million includes gold, current US$ | 115.91 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 448.81 million includes gold, current US$ | 134.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 314.43 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 305.35 million includes gold, current US$ | 183.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 121.64 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 690.54 million includes gold, current US$ | 429.73 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | 271.98 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.84 billion includes gold, current US$ | 666.24 million includes gold, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.09 billion includes gold, current US$ against 3.71 billion includes gold, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 380.92 million includes gold, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for total reserves?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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.