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

Latest (2023)
4.39 ratio
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.68 ratio
in 2011
All-time low
1.81 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total reserves in months of imports in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

2345672000201120232000: 1.8 ratio2001: 2.9 ratio2002: 2 ratio2003: 2.5 ratio2004: 2.7 ratio2005: 2.8 ratio2006: 4 ratio2007: 4.8 ratio2008: 4.3 ratio2009: 5.8 ratio2010: 5.4 ratio2011: 6.7 ratio2012: 5.2 ratio2013: 3.4 ratio2014: 4.4 ratio2015: 3.4 ratio2016: 4.2 ratio2017: 3.2 ratio2018: 3.6 ratio2019: 3.4 ratio2020: 5.3 ratio2021: 4.8 ratio2022: 4.6 ratio2023: 4.4 ratio

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Malaysia 4.45 ratio compare
  2. 91 Denmark 4.41 ratio compare
  3. 92 Grenada 4.39 ratio compare
  4. 94 Singapore 4.29 ratio compare
  5. 95 Costa Rica 4.26 ratio compare
  6. 96 Gabon 4.25 ratio compare

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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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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