Macao vs Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Macao
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10.98 against 10.06 in Macao, a difference of 0.92.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 3.99 | 7.91 | Macao |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 6.84 | 3.77 | Macao |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 11.97 | 0.7336 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Macao or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 10.98 against 10.06 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Macao and Tonga?
- 0.92, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Tonga rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Macao ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 17th 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)].