Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
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 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 6 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Comoros 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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 East Timor 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 26.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.99 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.0% (2025)
- Broad money 69.6% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -42.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.2% (2025)
- Net migration -1.28 million (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.