Afghanistan vs Nepal: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)

Afghanistan
16.63
in 2020
Nepal
15.52
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Nepal rank
5th

Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
051015197620002025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.63 against 15.52 in Nepal, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 14.07 8.59 5.47 Afghanistan
1980s 7.92 4.7 3.22 Afghanistan
2000s 10.82 6.59 4.22 Afghanistan
2010s 10.84 8.36 2.48 Afghanistan
2020s 16.63 12.48 4.15 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 16.63 against 15.52 in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Afghanistan and Nepal?
1.11, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 9,325 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].