Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-16.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
-50050100150200197620002024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20.22 % change on previous year against -16.86 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 37.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s -8.92 % change on previous year 58.41 % change on previous year 67.33 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -2.65 % change on previous year -5.87 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 3.95 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 15.67 % change on previous year 18.13 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -2.38 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 0.2951 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s -8.75 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year 20.17 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 20.22 % change on previous year against -16.86 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
37.08 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.