Kenya vs North Macedonia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Kenya
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.63 against 4.57 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Kenya ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 2.49 | 1.21 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 4.65 | 1.3 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 4.4 | 0.1236 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 4.41 | 0.3442 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Kenya or North Macedonia?
- Kenya, at 4.63 against 4.57 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Kenya and North Macedonia?
- 0.06, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and North Macedonia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Kenya ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 83rd 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)].