Africa Eastern and Southern vs Colombia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.27 against 5.91 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.36.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 | 2.19 | 2.99 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 6.85 | 3.92 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 6.55 | 2.58 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 9.37 | 6.63 | 2.74 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 5.89 | 0.7902 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 6.5 | 1.38 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 7.91 | 2.62 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7.27 against 5.91 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Colombia?
- 1.36, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Colombia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Colombia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- 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)].