Caribbean Small States vs Haiti: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 6.77 against 4.65 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.12.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Haiti ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 5 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.64 | 1.54 | 9.1 | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 0.4779 | 5.04 | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.16 | 0.158 | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 1.96 | 4.13 | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 5.59 | 2.08 | Caribbean Small States |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 6.11 | 0.0882 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Caribbean Small States or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 6.77 against 4.65 in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Caribbean Small States and Haiti?
- 2.12, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Haiti?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Haiti rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Haiti ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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)].