IDA total vs Macao: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- IDA total
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 10.06 against 8.3 in IDA total, a difference of 1.76.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 18th and Macao ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 11.9 | 5.18 | Macao |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 10.61 | 4.53 | Macao |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 11.23 | 4.49 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, IDA total or Macao?
- Macao, at 10.06 against 8.3 in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between IDA total and Macao?
- 1.76, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Macao?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Macao rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- IDA total ranks 18th 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)].