Saint Lucia vs United States: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Saint Lucia
- United States
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.99 against 2.8 in United States, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th and United States ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 | 4.33 | 3.31 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 3.64 | 2.53 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.94 | 0.258 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.11 | 0.9374 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 1.64 | 1.34 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 2.05 | 1.43 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Saint Lucia or United States?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.99 against 2.8 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Saint Lucia and United States?
- 0.19, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and United States rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th and United States ranks 127th 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)].