Cape Verde vs South Asia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Cape Verde
- South Asia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 8.69 against 7.91 in South Asia, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 | 10.17 | 2.08 | South Asia |
| 1980s | 5.91 | 5.17 | 0.7354 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 4.7 | 2.03 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 9.06 | 6.33 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 7.09 | 2.17 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 8.68 | 1.35 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Cape Verde or South Asia?
- Cape Verde, at 8.69 against 7.91 in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Cape Verde and South Asia?
- 0.78, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Asia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 20th 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)].