Libya vs Russian Federation: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Libya
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Libya currently reports 31.57 against 16.78 in Russian Federation, a difference of 14.79.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.01 | 1.95 | 11.06 | Libya |
| 2000s | 32.22 | 10.13 | 22.08 | Libya |
| 2010s | 47.92 | 12.16 | 35.76 | Libya |
| 2020s | 42.17 | 16.52 | 25.65 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Libya or Russian Federation?
- Libya, at 31.57 against 16.78 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Libya and Russian Federation?
- 14.79, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russian Federation?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Russian Federation rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Libya ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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)].