Central African Republic vs OECD members: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Central African Republic
- OECD members
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.63 against 7.22 in OECD members, a difference of 2.41.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was OECD members ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 | 5.5 | 3.62 | OECD members |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 4.63 | 1.71 | OECD members |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 3.53 | 1.42 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Central African Republic or OECD members?
- Central African Republic, at 9.63 against 7.22 in OECD members as of 1994.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Central African Republic and OECD members?
- 2.41, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and OECD members?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1994.
- How do Central African Republic and OECD members rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th and OECD members 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)].