economic2023
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.0ratio
Median: 4.2ratio
Countries Covered
170
with available data
Highest
Libya
36.8ratio
Lowest
Luxembourg
0.1ratio
Top 5 Countries
1Libya36.8ratio
2Saudi Arabia17.5ratio
3Algeria16.9ratio
4Afghanistan16.6ratio
5Russian Federation16.3ratio
By Region
Asia8.1ratio(24 countries)
South America6.1ratio(7 countries)
Africa5.4ratio(9 countries)
Other4.9ratio(92 countries)
North America3.5ratio(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1ratio)High (36.8ratio)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.0ratio)
Asia (24)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (92)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 36.8ratio |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 17.5ratio |
| 3 | Algeria | 16.9ratio |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 16.6ratio |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 16.3ratio |
| 6 | Iraq | 15.9ratio |
| 7 | Israel | 15.1ratio |
| 8 | Lebanon | 14.9ratio |
| 9 | Japan | 13.6ratio |
| 10 | Switzerland | 12.9ratio |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 12.6ratio |
| 12 | Tonga | 12.0ratio |
| 13 | People's Republic of China | 11.8ratio |
| 14 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.7ratio |
| 15 | Nepal | 10.4ratio |
| 16 | Peru | 10.4ratio |
| 17 | Brazil | 9.6ratio |
| 18 | Kuwait | 9.2ratio |
| 19 | Macao | 9.0ratio |
| 20 | Solomon Islands | 8.9ratio |
| 21 | Samoa | 8.8ratio |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 8.8ratio |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 8.3ratio |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 8.3ratio |
| 25 | Jordan | 8.2ratio |
| 26 | India | 8.0ratio |
| 27 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.9ratio |
| 28 | Cambodia | 7.8ratio |
| 29 | Philippines | 7.6ratio |
| 30 | Comoros | 7.6ratio |
| 31 | Thailand | 7.6ratio |
| 32 | Uruguay | 7.2ratio |
| 33 | Colombia | 7.2ratio |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 7.1ratio |
| 35 | Timor-Leste | 7.1ratio |
| 36 | Aruba | 7.0ratio |
| 37 | Botswana | 7.0ratio |
| 38 | Guatemala | 6.9ratio |
| 39 | Cape Verde | 6.7ratio |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.7ratio |
| 41 | Qatar | 6.5ratio |
| 42 | South Korea | 6.3ratio |
| 43 | Suriname | 6.3ratio |
| 44 | Mauritius | 6.2ratio |
| 45 | Serbia | 6.2ratio |
| 46 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.1ratio |
| 47 | Paraguay | 6.0ratio |
| 48 | Haiti | 5.8ratio |
| 49 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.8ratio |
| 50 | Indonesia | 5.7ratio |
| 51 | Hong Kong | 5.7ratio |
| 52 | Morocco | 5.7ratio |
| 53 | Cameroon | 5.6ratio |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 5.6ratio |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 5.5ratio |
| 56 | Jamaica | 5.5ratio |
| 57 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.5ratio |
| 58 | Mauritania | 5.4ratio |
| 59 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.4ratio |
| 60 | South Africa | 5.3ratio |
| 61 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.3ratio |
| 62 | Dominica | 5.2ratio |
| 63 | Papua New Guinea | 5.1ratio |
| 64 | Romania | 5.1ratio |
| 65 | Angola | 5.1ratio |
| 66 | Ukraine | 5.1ratio |
| 67 | Fiji | 5.0ratio |
| 68 | Iceland | 5.0ratio |
| 69 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.9ratio |
| 70 | Poland | 4.9ratio |
| 71 | Norway | 4.8ratio |
| 72 | Malaysia | 4.8ratio |
| 73 | Denmark | 4.8ratio |
| 74 | Lesotho | 4.7ratio |
| 75 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.7ratio |
| 76 | Nigeria | 4.7ratio |
| 77 | Tunisia | 4.6ratio |
| 78 | Singapore | 4.6ratio |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 4.5ratio |
| 80 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.4ratio |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 4.4ratio |
| 82 | Honduras | 4.3ratio |
| 83 | Chile | 4.3ratio |
| 84 | Grenada | 4.3ratio |
| 85 | Gabon | 4.3ratio |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 4.2ratio |
| 87 | Bahamas | 4.2ratio |
| 88 | Uganda | 4.1ratio |
| 89 | Türkiye | 4.1ratio |
| 90 | Bhutan | 4.1ratio |
| 91 | Madagascar | 4.0ratio |
| 92 | Egypt | 3.9ratio |
| 93 | Oman | 3.8ratio |
| 94 | Namibia | 3.8ratio |
| 95 | Kenya | 3.7ratio |
| 96 | Rwanda | 3.6ratio |
| 97 | Mongolia | 3.5ratio |
| 98 | Mexico | 3.5ratio |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.5ratio |
| 100 | Liberia | 3.4ratio |
| 101 | Montenegro | 3.4ratio |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 3.4ratio |
| 103 | Italy | 3.3ratio |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 3.3ratio |
| 105 | Belize | 3.3ratio |
| 106 | Mozambique | 3.3ratio |
| 107 | Seychelles | 3.2ratio |
| 108 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.1ratio |
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.1ratio |
| 110 | Zambia | 3.1ratio |
| 111 | Vietnam | 3.0ratio |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 2.8ratio |
| 113 | Guinea | 2.8ratio |
| 114 | Hungary | 2.8ratio |
| 115 | Portugal | 2.8ratio |
| 116 | Georgia | 2.7ratio |
| 117 | Armenia | 2.7ratio |
| 118 | Pakistan | 2.5ratio |
| 119 | San Marino | 2.5ratio |
| 120 | Argentina | 2.5ratio |
| 121 | El Salvador | 2.4ratio |
| 122 | New Zealand | 2.2ratio |
| 123 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.2ratio |
| 124 | France | 2.1ratio |
| 125 | Eswatini | 2.1ratio |
| 126 | Ethiopia | 2.1ratio |
| 127 | Sweden | 2.0ratio |
| 128 | Malawi | 1.9ratio |
| 129 | Belarus | 1.9ratio |
| 130 | Germany | 1.9ratio |
| 131 | Panama | 1.9ratio |
| 132 | Spain | 1.8ratio |
| 133 | United States of America | 1.8ratio |
| 134 | Latvia | 1.8ratio |
| 135 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.7ratio |
| 136 | Republic of the Congo | 1.6ratio |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 1.6ratio |
| 138 | Canada | 1.6ratio |
| 139 | Bahrain | 1.5ratio |
| 140 | Ghana | 1.5ratio |
| 141 | Bolivia | 1.5ratio |
| 142 | Australia | 1.5ratio |
| 143 | Ecuador | 1.4ratio |
| 144 | State of Palestine | 1.4ratio |
| 145 | United Kingdom | 1.3ratio |
| 146 | Finland | 1.3ratio |
| 147 | Barbados | 1.3ratio |
| 148 | Maldives | 1.2ratio |
| 149 | Yemen | 1.2ratio |
| 150 | Greece | 1.2ratio |
| 151 | Lithuania | 1.2ratio |
| 152 | Austria | 1.1ratio |
| 153 | Djibouti | 1.1ratio |
| 154 | Slovakia | 1.1ratio |
| 155 | Estonia | 0.9ratio |
| 156 | Eritrea | 0.9ratio |
| 157 | Guyana | 0.9ratio |
| 158 | Belgium | 0.8ratio |
| 159 | Burundi | 0.7ratio |
| 160 | Croatia | 0.7ratio |
| 161 | Netherlands | 0.6ratio |
| 162 | Slovenia | 0.5ratio |
| 163 | South Sudan | 0.5ratio |
| 164 | Cyprus | 0.4ratio |
| 165 | Malta | 0.3ratio |
| 166 | Cayman Islands | 0.3ratio |
| 167 | Sudan | 0.2ratio |
| 168 | Ireland | 0.2ratio |
| 169 | Zimbabwe | 0.1ratio |
| 170 | Luxembourg | 0.1ratio |
Showing 170 of 170 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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