Kosovo vs Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Kosovo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.91 against 1.82 in Kosovo, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kosovo ahead.
Kosovo ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 138th of 179 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 | 1.33 | 1.9 | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.17 | 0.4239 | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 1.91 | 1.12 | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Kosovo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.91 against 1.82 in Kosovo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Kosovo and Malawi?
- 0.09, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Kosovo and Malawi rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Kosovo ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 138th 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)].