Chad vs El Salvador: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Chad
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.45 against 2.27 in Chad, a difference of 0.18.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chad ranks 133rd and El Salvador ranks 130th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 | 3.37 | 2.32 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 3.17 | 1.36 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 3.59 | 1.24 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Chad or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.45 against 2.27 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Chad and El Salvador?
- 0.18, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1994.
- How do Chad and El Salvador rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Chad ranks 133rd and El Salvador ranks 130th 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)].