Papua New Guinea - Reserves in Months of Imports 2008
4.3
−0.5 from 2007
Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports was 4.3 in 2008, decreased +0.5 from 4.8 in 2007. This was the 53rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 38.7 | -11.6% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 32.1 | -9.4% |
| 3rd | Saudi Arabia | 30.7 | 20.5% |
| 4th | China | 19.1 | 5.8% |
| 5th | Iraq | 15.9 | 11.3% |
| 6th | Botswana | 15.7 | -19.8% |
| 7th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 13.9 | 9.0% |
| 8th | Macao SAR, China | 13.5 | 2.4% |
| 9th | Japan | 13.3 | -11.2% |
| 10th | Bhutan | 11.0 | -19.7% |
| 11th | Lebanon | 10.8 | 4.5% |
| 12th | Russian Federation | 10.8 | -32.8% |
| 13th | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.2 | -20.6% |
| 14th | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.0 | 14.3% |
| 15th | Afghanistan | 9.4 | -8.5% |
| 16th | Myanmar | 8.6 | 2.8% |
| 17th | Peru | 8.4 | -15.0% |
| 18th | Brazil | 8.3 | -22.5% |
| 19th | Nigeria | 7.9 | -22.9% |
| 20th | India | 7.7 | -30.7% |
| 21st | Yemen, Republic of | 7.0 | -16.2% |
| 22nd | Lao PDR | 6.8 | -6.6% |
| 23rd | Argentina | 6.7 | -17.8% |
| 24th | Nepal | 6.6 | 2.5% |
| 25th | Philippines | 6.4 | -5.1% |
| 26th | São Tomé and Principe | 6.4 | 15.7% |
| 27th | Uruguay | 6.4 | 5.1% |
| 28th | Congo, Republic of | 6.2 | 90.4% |
| 29th | Thailand | 6.1 | 2.5% |
| 30th | Morocco | 6.1 | -33.0% |
| 31st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 6.0 | -14.1% |
| 32nd | Lesotho | 5.7 | -5.3% |
| 33rd | Malaysia | 5.6 | -16.6% |
| 34th | Kuwait | 5.5 | -8.6% |
| 35th | Israel | 5.5 | 33.5% |
| 36th | Jordan | 5.4 | -7.0% |
| 37th | Burundi | 5.2 | 11.3% |
| 38th | Comoros | 5.1 | -29.1% |
| 39th | Romania | 5.1 | -18.1% |
| 40th | Colombia | 4.9 | -5.5% |
| 41st | Uganda | 4.9 | -32.5% |
| 42nd | Cambodia | 4.8 | 9.2% |
| 43rd | Bulgaria | 4.8 | -9.6% |
| 44th | Serbia | 4.7 | -35.5% |
| 45th | Singapore | 4.6 | -8.8% |
| 46th | Oman | 4.6 | -10.4% |
| 47th | Gabon | 4.5 | 26.0% |
| 48th | Azerbaijan | 4.5 | 30.0% |
| 49th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.5 | -28.7% |
| 50th | Korea | 4.5 | -34.9% |
| 51st | Cameroon | 4.4 | -17.8% |
| 52nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 4.3 | 12.8% |
| 53rd | Papua New Guinea | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 54th | Croatia | 4.2 | -20.9% |
| 55th | Indonesia | 4.0 | -29.5% |
| 56th | Albania | 4.0 | -16.9% |
| 57th | Suriname | 3.9 | 14.7% |
| 58th | Türkiye | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 59th | Sierra Leone | 3.9 | -5.3% |
| 60th | Tanzania | 3.8 | -27.5% |
| 61st | Angola | 3.7 | -3.8% |
| 62nd | Tunisia | 3.7 | -11.2% |
| 63rd | Mozambique | 3.7 | -10.3% |
| 64th | Tonga | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 65th | Ukraine | 3.6 | -30.9% |
| 66th | Eswatini | 3.6 | 4.0% |
| 67th | Moldova | 3.5 | -3.6% |
| 68th | North Macedonia | 3.5 | -25.0% |
| 69th | Gambia, The | 3.5 | -14.8% |
| 70th | Kosovo | 3.5 | -23.3% |
| 71st | Guatemala | 3.4 | 6.0% |
| 72nd | Cabo Verde | 3.4 | -13.9% |
| 73rd | Norway | 3.4 | -24.9% |
| 74th | South Africa | 3.3 | -3.9% |
| 75th | Kazakhstan | 3.3 | -4.2% |
| 76th | Viet Nam | 3.2 | -21.1% |
| 77th | Iceland | 3.2 | 50.1% |
| 78th | Paraguay | 3.2 | -18.9% |
| 79th | Timor-Leste | 3.1 | -42.9% |
| 80th | Mexico | 3.1 | 1.2% |
| 81st | Mauritius | 3.1 | -17.9% |
| 82nd | El Salvador | 3.1 | 7.6% |
| 83rd | Barbados | 3.1 | -17.2% |
| 84th | Chile | 3.1 | 16.8% |
| 85th | Armenia | 3.1 | -33.3% |
| 86th | Namibia | 3.0 | 13.0% |
| 87th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.0 | -29.8% |
| 88th | Honduras | 3.0 | -18.4% |
| 89th | Haiti | 2.9 | 1.3% |
| 90th | Djibouti | 2.9 | 9.8% |
| 91st | Latvia | 2.9 | -13.0% |
| 92nd | Costa Rica | 2.9 | -19.9% |
| 93rd | Poland | 2.9 | -22.9% |
| 94th | Vanuatu | 2.8 | -38.8% |
| 95th | Kenya | 2.7 | -30.4% |
| 96th | Czechia | 2.7 | -8.2% |
| 97th | Hungary | 2.6 | 20.6% |
| 98th | Bangladesh | 2.6 | -13.7% |
| 99th | Samoa | 2.6 | -17.0% |
| 100th | Slovak Republic | 2.5 | -12.6% |
| 101st | Guyana | 2.5 | -13.1% |
| 102nd | Nicaragua | 2.5 | -12.5% |
| 103rd | Madagascar | 2.4 | -16.5% |
| 104th | Denmark | 2.4 | 8.8% |
| 105th | Ecuador | 2.4 | 0.4% |
| 106th | Estonia | 2.4 | 15.4% |
| 107th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.3 | -5.7% |
| 108th | New Zealand | 2.3 | -40.9% |
| 109th | Solomon Islands | 2.3 | -36.3% |
| 110th | Grenada | 2.2 | -9.7% |
| 111th | Georgia | 2.2 | -15.2% |
| 112th | Lithuania | 2.1 | -34.8% |
| 113th | Switzerland | 2.0 | -13.4% |
| 114th | Pakistan | 2.0 | -54.5% |
| 115th | Bahrain | 2.0 | -10.5% |
| 116th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.0 | -12.7% |
| 117th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.0 | -12.3% |
| 118th | Mongolia | 2.0 | -56.6% |
| 119th | Jamaica | 1.9 | -16.8% |
| 120th | Zambia | 1.9 | -12.0% |
| 121st | Ghana | 1.9 | -24.8% |
| 122nd | Sri Lanka | 1.9 | -40.2% |
| 123rd | European Union | 1.9 | -12.1% |
| 124th | Dominica | 1.8 | -22.8% |
| 125th | Dominican Republic | 1.8 | -22.1% |
| 126th | Belize | 1.8 | 31.4% |
| 127th | St. Lucia | 1.7 | -10.8% |
| 128th | Italy | 1.6 | 3.0% |
| 129th | Bahamas, The | 1.4 | 24.5% |
| 130th | Malawi | 1.4 | -16.2% |
| 131st | Fiji | 1.4 | -50.3% |
| 132nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.3 | -8.1% |
| 133rd | West Bank and Gaza | 1.3 | 32.6% |
| 134th | Sweden | 1.3 | -12.4% |
| 135th | Maldives | 1.2 | -36.3% |
| 136th | Panama | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 137th | Aruba | 1.2 | 38.6% |
| 138th | Australia | 1.2 | 5.9% |
| 139th | Montenegro | 1.2 | -53.3% |
| 140th | France | 1.1 | -19.5% |
| 141st | United States | 1.1 | 1.2% |
| 142nd | Portugal | 1.0 | -8.9% |
| 143rd | Germany | 1.0 | -5.5% |
| 144th | Sudan | 1.0 | -13.5% |
| 145th | Canada | 0.9 | 0.3% |
| 146th | Belarus | 0.9 | -47.1% |
| 147th | Liberia | 0.8 | 12.2% |
| 148th | Austria | 0.8 | -15.1% |
| 149th | Finland | 0.7 | -13.5% |
| 150th | Seychelles | 0.7 | 37.6% |
| 151st | United Kingdom | 0.5 | -13.7% |
| 152nd | Tajikistan | 0.5 | 54.5% |
| 153rd | Spain | 0.4 | 0.4% |
| 154th | Netherlands | 0.4 | -1.0% |
| 155th | Cyprus | 0.4 | -92.4% |
| 156th | Belgium | 0.4 | -17.6% |
| 157th | Guinea | 0.3 | 1.8% |
| 158th | Greece | 0.3 | -20.0% |
| 159th | Slovenia | 0.3 | -21.9% |
| 160th | Malta | 0.2 | -92.5% |
| 161st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.1 | -66.5% |
| 162nd | Ireland | 0.0 | 6.4% |
| 163rd | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 66.1% |
FAQ
What was Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports in 2008?▾
Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports in 2008 was 4.3. This ranked 53rd globally.
How did Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports change in 2008?▾
Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports decreased by 10.4% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2008?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2008 at 38.7.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Papua New Guinea in 2008?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Papua New Guinea in 2008 was 4.3. This ranked 53rd globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports?▾
Papua New Guinea's reserves in months of imports went from 4.8 in 2007 to 4.3 in 2008, a 10.4% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Papua New Guinea matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 6.0%. View full analysis →
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