Costa Rica vs Kenya: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.66 against 4.63 in Kenya, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 | 3.14 | 1.47 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 1.92 | 0.9314 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 0.9967 | 1.98 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 3.35 | 0.5077 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 4.27 | 0.104 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 4.06 | 0.1536 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 4.66 against 4.63 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 82nd 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)].