Comoros vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Comoros
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 7.61 against 5.95 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.66.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Comoros ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.36 | 0.3462 | Comoros |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 2.94 | 1.26 | Comoros |
| 2000s | 7.69 | 8.92 | 1.23 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 9.18 | 2.15 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 8.55 | 11.15 | 2.6 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Comoros or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Comoros, at 7.61 against 5.95 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Comoros and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.66, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Comoros ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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)].