Malaysia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Malaysia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.45 against 4.44 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 83rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 | 1.17 | 2.65 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 2.07 | 1.86 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 2.41 | 2.98 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 6 | 0.0565 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 5 | 6.56 | 1.55 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Malaysia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Malaysia, at 4.45 against 4.44 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Malaysia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 83rd 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)].