Algeria vs Syria: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.66 against 11.63 in Algeria, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 15th and Syria ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 2.77 | 1.43 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 1.59 | 2.5 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 1.28 | 1.98 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 30.84 | 13.56 | 17.29 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 11.66 | 25.12 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Algeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 11.66 against 11.63 in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Algeria and Syria?
- 0.03, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Algeria ranks 15th and Syria ranks 14th 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)].