Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.69
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.78
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Ethiopia rank
146th

Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
02468197720002024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.78 against 1.69 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 146th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5898 2.03 1.44 Ethiopia
2010s 0.9843 2.18 1.2 Ethiopia
2020s 1.37 1.15 0.2252 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.78 against 1.69 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
0.09, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 146th 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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 9,325 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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)].