Latvia vs Malawi: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Latvia
- Malawi
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.02 against 1.91 in Malawi, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 138th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 | 2.44 | 1.13 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 1.98 | 1.84 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.17 | 1.09 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 1.91 | 0.9726 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Latvia or Malawi?
- Latvia, at 2.02 against 1.91 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Latvia and Malawi?
- 0.11, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Latvia ranks 136th 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)].