What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0269 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 33.2%

World rank

29th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0983 units per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0344 units per US$ of GDP	+99.5%
1977	0.0332 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1978	0.03 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0.0215 units per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1980	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.0419 units per US$ of GDP	+81.8%
1982	0.0419 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1983	0.0431 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1984	0.0297 units per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1985	0.032 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1986	0.0279 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1987	0.0266 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1989	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1990	0.0481 units per US$ of GDP	+120.0%
1991	0.0411 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1992	0.0434 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1993	0.0352 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1994	0.0281 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1995	0.0412 units per US$ of GDP	+46.7%
1996	0.0364 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1997	0.0357 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.0474 units per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1999	0.0581 units per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2000	0.0597 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2001	0.0885 units per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
2002	0.0983 units per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2003	0.0895 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2004	0.0682 units per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2005	0.0385 units per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2006	0.0236 units per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2007	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2008	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2009	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.0142 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2011	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2012	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2013	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2015	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2016	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2017	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2019	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	+94.0%
2020	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2021	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2022	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2023	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
2024	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
2025	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	+33.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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
1990	+120.0%	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	0.0481 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0344 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	0.0431 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0415 units per US$ of GDP	0.0281 units per US$ of GDP	0.0581 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0523 units per US$ of GDP	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	0.0983 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

26 Sri Lanka 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Senegal 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Gambia 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lebanon 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP compare
31 North Macedonia 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP compare
32 Brunei 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 81.2 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.