Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
20.97 % change on previous year
in 2020
Least developed countries
-4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
-40-200204060198020022025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20.97 % change on previous year against -4.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 1.36 % change on previous year -1.89 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 29.5 % change on previous year 24.46 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 2.03 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 0.9097 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 20.97 % change on previous year 40.02 % change on previous year 19.05 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Afghanistan, at 20.97 % change on previous year against -4.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
25.71 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.