Austria vs Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Austria
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.91 against 1.8 in Austria, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Austria ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8614 | 1.31 | 0.4528 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 2.17 | 1.01 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.91 | 0.3679 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Austria or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.91 against 1.8 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Austria and Malawi?
- 0.11, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Malawi rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Austria ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 138th of 178 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)].