Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Least developed countries ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lesotho 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.