Oman vs Seychelles: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Oman
- Seychelles
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.69 against 3.67 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 105th and Seychelles ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 | 1.59 | 1.08 | Oman |
| 1980s | 3.83 | 0.8771 | 2.95 | Oman |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 0.9514 | 3.6 | Oman |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 1 | 3.32 | Oman |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 3.17 | 1.91 | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 3.84 | 0.3542 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Oman or Seychelles?
- Oman, at 3.69 against 3.67 in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Oman and Seychelles?
- 0.02, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Seychelles rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Oman ranks 105th and Seychelles ranks 106th 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)].