Hong Kong, China vs Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.69 against 5.54 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 | 5.18 | 0.2332 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.85 | 0.0059 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 4.47 | 1.22 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 4.21 | 2.14 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Hong Kong, China or Lesotho?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.69 against 5.54 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?
- 0.15, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 59th 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)].