Cayman Islands vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Cayman Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5194 against 0.2647 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.2547.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2432 | 0.2233 | 0.02 | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3151 | 0.5128 | 0.1976 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Cayman Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5194 against 0.2647 in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Cayman Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2547, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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)].