Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: 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 Small states, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Small states stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Small states ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
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 Small states
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Small states
- Broad money 71.0% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -63.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -38,523 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 52.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.49 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Small states 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 Small states?
- 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 Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.