South Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- South Asia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11.66 against 7.72 in South Asia, a difference of 3.94.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.17 | 2.77 | 7.4 | South Asia |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 1.59 | 3.59 | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 0.8892 | 3.81 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 9.06 | 7.11 | 1.95 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 11.66 | 4.08 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, South Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 11.66 against 7.72 in South Asia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between South Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 3.94, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do South Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Asia ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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)].