Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: 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 Lower middle income, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Lower middle income 26th 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, per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
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 | 3 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Lower middle income
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)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.8% (2025)
- Net migration -3.12 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lower middle income 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lower middle income rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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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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.