Haiti vs South Korea: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Haiti
- South Korea
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 6.77 against 6.46 in South Korea, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
Haiti ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 45th of 179 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.4069 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4779 | 1.41 | 0.9364 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 2.89 | 0.7298 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 7.11 | 5.15 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 6.92 | 1.33 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 7.05 | 0.9439 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Haiti or South Korea?
- Haiti, at 6.77 against 6.46 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Haiti and South Korea?
- 0.31, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and South Korea rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Haiti ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 45th 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)].