SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita was 48.07 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 48.07 units per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.8 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 2.54 units per person | +89.7% |
| 1981 | 3.39 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 3.14 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.92 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.2 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.63 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 3.37 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 3.22 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.31 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.07 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.96 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.03 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.98 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.78 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.52 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.53 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.19 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.04 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.03 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 26.56 units per person | +1232.0% |
| 2010 | 25.32 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.51 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.87 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.28 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.33 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 19.89 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.83 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.47 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.58 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.06 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.41 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8 units per person | +186.8% |
| 2022 | 49.27 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 48.78 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.58 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 48.07 units per person | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1232.0% | 1.99 units per person | 26.56 units per person |
| 2021 | +186.8% | 18.41 units per person | 52.8 units per person |
| 1980 | +89.7% | 1.34 units per person | 2.54 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.134 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 units per person | 2.54 units per person | 3.63 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 units per person | 2.39 units per person | 3.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 units per person | 1.99 units per person | 26.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 units per person | 18.06 units per person | 25.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.99 units per person | 18.41 units per person | 52.8 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Morocco 50.55 units per person compare
- 129 Congo 49.62 units per person compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 48.74 units per person compare
- 132 Mauritania 47.7 units per person compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 47.55 units per person compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 46.32 units per person compare
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 33.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 59.29 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 48.07 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.