Nepal vs Russia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Nepal
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.78 against 15.52 in Nepal, a difference of 1.26.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.31 | 1.95 | 3.36 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 10.13 | 3.06 | Russia |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 12.16 | 3.8 | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.94 | 16.58 | 6.63 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Nepal or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.78 against 15.52 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Nepal and Russia?
- 1.26, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Russia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Nepal ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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)].