Bhutan vs Low income: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Bhutan
- Low income
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 6.61 against 3.28 in Low income, a difference of 3.33.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 | 9.48 | 3.45 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 5.9 | 3.58 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 4.38 | 3.47 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Bhutan or Low income?
- Bhutan, at 6.61 against 3.28 in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Bhutan and Low income?
- 3.33, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Low income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Low income rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bhutan ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 46th 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)].