Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
8,328 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
7,782 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Suriname rank
147th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 546 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Suriname ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 147th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 579.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 642.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 63.22 current US$ per square kilometre | Suriname |
| 1980s | 934.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 459.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 474.8 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 620.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 361.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 258.85 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 903.43 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,158 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 546 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 147th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.