Lebanon vs Nepal: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Lebanon
- Nepal
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 13.6 against 12.97 in Nepal, a difference of 0.63.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 7.11 | 4.22 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 8.36 | 9.16 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 9.18 | 10.47 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Lebanon or Nepal?
- Lebanon, at 13.6 against 12.97 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Lebanon and Nepal?
- 0.63, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Nepal rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 10th 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)].