Least developed countries vs Philippines: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Least developed countries
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.33 against 5.77 in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.56.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 | 4.62 | 3.3 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 2.37 | 1.75 | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.21 | 0.7443 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 5.88 | 1.05 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 9.62 | 3.71 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 8.57 | 2.48 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Least developed countries or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.33 against 5.77 in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Least developed countries and Philippines?
- 1.56, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- 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)].