Ghana vs Mexico: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.83 against 3.73 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 | 1.71 | 2.59 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.43 | 2.4 | 2.02 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.76 | 0.2802 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.4013 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 4.3 | 1.12 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 3.88 | 0.9939 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Ghana or Mexico?
- Ghana, at 3.83 against 3.73 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Ghana and Mexico?
- 0.1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 108th 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)].