Total reserves in months of imports in Sudan
Sudan: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.1861 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Sudan, 1977–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.1861 for total reserves in months of imports in 2017.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sudan peaked at 2.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0624, in 1991.
That places Sudan 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2984 | — |
| 1978 | 0.3664 | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7461 | +103.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3709 | -50.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0907 | -75.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1934 | +113.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1559 | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.197 | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1409 | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7671 | +444.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1381 | -82.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1127 | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1235 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1336 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0624 | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2981 | +377.8% |
| 1993 | 0.677 | +127.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7299 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +116.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8315 | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6119 | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5586 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | +145.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6377 | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2272 | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7966 | +250.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +87.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | +85.5% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8895 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7932 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1559 | -80.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1884 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1707 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.195 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1839 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1861 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4703 | 0.2984 | 0.7461 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.229 | 0.0907 | 0.7671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6849 | 0.0624 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.2272 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2599 | 0.1559 | 0.7932 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 171 Zimbabwe 0.5194 compare
- 172 Cayman Islands 0.2647
- 173 Malta 0.2461 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0.1748
- 176 Ireland 0.1407 compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.0635 compare
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2011)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0 SDR per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0 SDR per person (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1909 % change on previous year (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2.93 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1909 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2.93 SDR per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Sudan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Sudan was 0.1861 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sudan ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].