Hong Kong vs Nicaragua: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Hong Kong
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.72 against 5.69 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 | 2.5 | 2.45 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 2.75 | 2.1 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 3.58 | 2.11 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.3 | 1.06 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Hong Kong or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.72 against 5.69 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Hong Kong and Nicaragua?
- 0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Nicaragua rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th and Nicaragua ranks 55th 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)].