Malta vs South Sudan: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Malta
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.2461 against 0.1748 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0713.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Sudan ahead.
Malta ranks 174th and South Sudan ranks 176th of 179 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2585 | 0.5669 | 0.3084 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2665 | 0.4189 | 0.1525 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Malta or South Sudan?
- Malta, at 0.2461 against 0.1748 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Malta and South Sudan?
- 0.0713, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Malta and South Sudan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malta ranks 174th and South Sudan ranks 176th 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)].