Total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.39 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea is 4.39 ratio, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.68 ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.81 ratio, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.86 ratio | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 ratio | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 2.45 ratio | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 ratio | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.77 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.98 ratio | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 4.78 ratio | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.29 ratio | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.85 ratio | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.68 ratio | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 5.22 ratio | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 3.42 ratio | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 ratio | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 3.35 ratio | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 ratio | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 ratio | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6 ratio | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.27 ratio | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8 ratio | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 4.55 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.39 ratio | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 ratio | 1.81 ratio | 5.85 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 ratio | 3.25 ratio | 6.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 ratio | 4.39 ratio | 5.27 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea was 4.39 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 ratio in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 ratio in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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