Macau, China vs Pacific island small states: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Macau, China
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 9 against 7.02 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.98.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 3.21 | 8.68 | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 5.53 | 5.08 | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 8.59 | 2.88 | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Macau, China or Pacific island small states?
- Macau, China, at 9 against 7.02 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Macau, China and Pacific island small states?
- 1.98, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Pacific island small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Pacific island small states rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Macau, China ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd 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)].