Algeria vs Arab World: Total reserves in months of imports

Algeria
16.53
in 2024
Arab World
10.84
in 2024
Algeria rank
4th
Arab World rank
5th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Arab World
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 16.53 against 10.84 in Arab World, a difference of 5.69.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Arab World ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and Arab World ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Arab World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2 7.09 2.89 Arab World
1980s 4.08 5.92 1.83 Arab World
1990s 2.61 4.48 1.87 Arab World
2000s 30.84 23.83 7.01 Algeria
2010s 26.51 26.93 0.4233 Arab World
2020s 15.82 17.45 1.63 Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Algeria or Arab World?
Algeria, at 16.53 against 10.84 in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Algeria and Arab World?
5.69, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Arab World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Arab World rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Algeria ranks 4th and Arab World 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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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, 9,271 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)].