Syria vs Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Syria
- Tonga
How they compare
Syria currently reports 11.66 against 10.98 in Tonga, a difference of 0.68.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.
Syria ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 | 5.43 | 2.65 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 5.42 | 3.83 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 5.27 | 4.25 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 3.88 | 3.94 | Syria |
| 2010s | 11.66 | 5.38 | 6.27 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Syria or Tonga?
- Syria, at 11.66 against 10.98 in Tonga as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Syria and Tonga?
- 0.68, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Syria and Tonga rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Syria ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 17th 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)].