Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Total reserves in months of imports

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.69
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.75
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
144th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
0246810197720002024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.75 against 1.69 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 179 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5898 4.52 3.93 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.9843 3.11 2.13 Sierra Leone
2020s 1.37 4.48 3.1 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.75 against 1.69 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.06, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 144th 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, 9,271 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)].