Iraq vs South America: Total reserves in months of imports
Iraq
11.21
in 2024
South America
7.62
in 2024
Iraq rank
15th
South America rank
12th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Iraq
- South America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11.21 against 7.62 in South America, a difference of 3.59.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 | 8.09 | 2.94 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 10.69 | 1.51 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 9.35 | 4.49 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Iraq or South America?
- Iraq, at 11.21 against 7.62 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Iraq and South America?
- 3.59, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South America rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Iraq ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th 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.