Total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves minus gold was 3.54 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea is 3.54 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.26 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.26 million current US$, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 31.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 32.45 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 179.67 million current US$ | +453.7% |
| 1976 | 257.20 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 426.63 million current US$ | +65.9% |
| 1978 | 404.72 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 503.55 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 423.43 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 396.17 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 452.88 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 440.06 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 435.23 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 442.57 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 425.46 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 436.83 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 393.49 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 384.38 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 403.04 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 323.05 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 238.58 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 141.45 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 96.06 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 261.35 million current US$ | +172.1% |
| 1996 | 583.89 million current US$ | +123.4% |
| 1997 | 362.68 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 192.88 million current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 205.14 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 286.87 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 422.65 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 321.51 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 494.18 million current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 632.56 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 718.10 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 billion current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 3.77 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262.21 million current US$ | 31.26 million current US$ | 503.55 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 423.05 million current US$ | 384.38 million current US$ | 452.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.81 million current US$ | 96.06 million current US$ | 583.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 286.87 million current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 4.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 5 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 11,553 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -31.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves minus gold in Papua New Guinea was 3.54 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.26 million current US$ in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.