IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 242.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 242.46 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Papua New Guinea peaked at 242.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.44, in 1989.
That places Papua New Guinea 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100 | — |
| 1976 | 224 | +124.0% |
| 1977 | 224 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 149.33 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 124.8 | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 102.29 | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 199.91 | +95.4% |
| 1982 | 199.87 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 160.24 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 117.22 | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 107.16 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 91.78 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 89.48 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 89.47 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 89.44 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 165.02 | +84.5% |
| 1991 | 165.01 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 144.91 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 133.67 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 111.2 | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 134.95 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 137.04 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 137.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 133.9 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 111.88 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 122.58 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 164.78 | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 164.73 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 161.86 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 131.13 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 99.67 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.66 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.82 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 133.13 | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 181.13 | +36.1% |
| 2025 | 242.46 | +33.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 242.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 242.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +124.0% | 100 | 224 |
| 1981 | +95.4% | 102.29 | 199.91 |
| 1990 | +84.5% | 89.44 | 165.02 |
| 2024 | +36.1% | 133.13 | 181.13 |
| 2001 | +34.4% | 122.58 | 164.78 |
| 2025 | +33.9% | 181.13 | 242.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.43 | 100 | 224 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.69 | 89.44 | 199.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.46 | 111.2 | 165.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.34 | 99.67 | 164.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.68 | 99.66 | 99.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.7 | 99.82 | 242.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Papua New Guinea?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Papua New Guinea was 242.46 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 242.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.44 in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.