Kazakhstan vs Least developed countries: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Kazakhstan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 7.39 against 5.77 in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.62.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 | 3.48 | 0.4051 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 4.82 | 0.9501 | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 5.91 | 1.03 | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 6.09 | 0.4612 | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Kazakhstan or Least developed countries?
- Kazakhstan, at 7.39 against 5.77 in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?
- 1.62, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Least developed countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Least developed countries rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 37th 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)].