Macao vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Macao
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 10.06 against 7.91 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.15.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Macao ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 9.69 | 2.2 | Macao |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 7.09 | 3.52 | Macao |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 8.68 | 2.55 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Macao or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Macao, at 10.06 against 7.91 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.15, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Macao ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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)].