Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.78 against 16.63 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 | 13.62 | 2.8 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 12.16 | 1.32 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 16.63 | 18.62 | 1.99 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.78 against 16.63 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 0.15, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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
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)].