Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3.02 against 2.87 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Georgia ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 3.22 | 1.79 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.89 | 0.8844 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.62 | 0.3272 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 2.24 | 1.05 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Georgia, at 3.02 against 2.87 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Georgia ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th 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)].