Guyana vs Netherlands: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Guyana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.01 against 0.8499 in Guyana, a difference of 0.1601.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Guyana ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 162nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 | 3.6 | 2.48 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.2296 | 3.95 | 3.72 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 2.12 | 1.97 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 0.5787 | 3.16 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 0.5537 | 2.9 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.6484 | 0.7152 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Guyana or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.01 against 0.8499 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Guyana and Netherlands?
- 0.1601, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Netherlands rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Guyana ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 162nd 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)].