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

Least developed countries
-4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
23.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
32nd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • New Zealand
-50050100198020022025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 23.74 % change on previous year against -4.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 28.48 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 44 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.05 % change on previous year 24.98 % change on previous year 17.93 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 1.12 % change on previous year -3 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 1.66 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 23.74 % change on previous year against -4.74 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
28.48 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 44 groups.
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.