High income vs Macao: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- High income
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 10.06 against 7.91 in High income, a difference of 2.15.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macao ahead.
High income ranks 19th and Macao ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 | 11.9 | 2.5 | Macao |
| 2010s | 10.95 | 10.61 | 0.3399 | High income |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 11.23 | 1.44 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, High income or Macao?
- Macao, at 10.06 against 7.91 in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between High income and Macao?
- 2.15, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Macao?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do High income and Macao rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- High income ranks 19th and Macao ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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)].