Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1976–2024
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
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 | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 16 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Aruba 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.5 (2024)
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.