Cayman Islands vs Malta: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Cayman Islands
- Malta
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.2647 against 0.2461 in Malta, a difference of 0.0186.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malta ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2432 | 0.2448 | 0.0015 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.3151 | 0.2624 | 0.0527 | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Cayman Islands or Malta?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.2647 against 0.2461 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Cayman Islands and Malta?
- 0.0186, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Malta rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 174th 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)].