Africa Eastern and Southern vs Jordan: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7.79 against 6.09 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Jordan ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Jordan ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 | 6.72 | 3.8 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.27 | 0.7014 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 9.37 | 4.42 | 4.94 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 6.61 | 0.0709 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 7.27 | 2.15 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 8.38 | 3.22 | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 7.79 against 6.09 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jordan?
- 1.7, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Jordan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Jordan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Jordan ranks 30th 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)].