Nicaragua vs East Timor: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Nicaragua
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.76 against 5.72 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was East Timor ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 | 3.53 | 0.5143 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 4.85 | 1.24 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 6.37 | 0.9926 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Nicaragua or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.76 against 5.72 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Nicaragua and East Timor?
- 0.04, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and East Timor?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and East Timor rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 53rd 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)].