Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Lesotho
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.53 against 5.5 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Lesotho ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8371 | 5.98 | 5.14 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.27 | 0.652 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 7.6 | 2.74 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 9.73 | 5.01 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 7.37 | 2.89 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Lesotho or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lesotho, at 5.53 against 5.5 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.03, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lesotho ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd 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)].