Least developed countries vs Solomon Islands: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Least developed countries
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 8.9 against 7.83 in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.07.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Solomon Islands ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 | 5.29 | 2.63 | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 3.32 | 0.8016 | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 1.48 | 2.47 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 3.82 | 1.01 | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 8.12 | 2.2 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 10.79 | 4.63 | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 8.9 against 7.83 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Least developed countries and Solomon Islands?
- 1.07, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Solomon Islands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Solomon Islands rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Solomon Islands ranks 22nd 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)].