Macau, China vs Solomon Islands: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Macau, China
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 9 against 8.9 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 21st 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 | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 3.63 | 8.27 | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 8.12 | 2.5 | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 11.47 | 10.79 | 0.6776 | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Macau, China, at 9 against 8.9 in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Macau, China and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Solomon Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Solomon Islands rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Macau, China ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 21st 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)].