Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Least developed countries ranks 27th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 24 Lebanon 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vanuatu 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malta 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Israel 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Qatar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Broad money 45.0% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % 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, annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.77 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.