Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income stood at 3.14 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 171.0% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 50.14 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -39.94 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Lower middle income 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -6.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -497.9% |
| 1980 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1981 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1982 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 48.8 % change on previous year | -625.4% |
| 1984 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1985 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -630.9% |
| 1986 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1987 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1988 | -39.94 % change on previous year | +835.1% |
| 1989 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1990 | 41.04 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1991 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1992 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -450.2% |
| 1994 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1995 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1996 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 1997 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1998 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1999 | -16.31 % change on previous year | +312.4% |
| 2000 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 2002 | 32.83 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 2003 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2004 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2005 | -15.22 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2007 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2008 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 2009 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2010 | -13.38 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2011 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +209.6% |
| 2015 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2016 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2017 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2018 | -15.11 % change on previous year | +493.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2020 | 50.14 % change on previous year | +406.5% |
| 2021 | -24.19 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2022 | -26.45 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2024 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2025 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 25.05 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -39.94 % change on previous year | 48.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -16.31 % change on previous year | 41.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -23.45 % change on previous year | 32.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4935 % change on previous year | -15.11 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -26.45 % change on previous year | 50.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 24 Georgia 31.57 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Ecuador 30.1 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Kenya 28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bangladesh 27.24 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Belgium 27.23 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Samoa 25.95 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Nepal 24.53 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lower middle income
- Domestic credit to private sector 38.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.24 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.6% (2025)
- Broad money 67.4% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.8% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -3.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Lower middle income was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.14 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.94 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Lower middle income rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.