Ireland vs South Sudan: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Ireland
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.1748 against 0.1407 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0341.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ireland ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 176th of 179 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0838 | 0.5669 | 0.4831 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1638 | 0.4189 | 0.2552 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Ireland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.1748 against 0.1407 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Ireland and South Sudan?
- 0.0341, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Sudan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ireland ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 176th 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)].