Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Total reserves in months of imports
Afghanistan
16.63
in 2020
Western Asia
10.86
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Western Asia rank
3rd
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.63 against 10.86 in Western Asia, a difference of 5.77.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 | 21.59 | 10.77 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 22.01 | 11.17 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 16.63 | 20.37 | 3.74 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 16.63 against 10.86 in Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 5.77, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.