Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total reserves in months of imports
Japan
13.05 ratio
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.16 ratio
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
26th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Japan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.05 ratio against 5.16 ratio in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.89 ratio.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 ratio | 4.82 ratio | 10.08 ratio | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.46 ratio | 5.92 ratio | 9.54 ratio | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.7 ratio | 6.04 ratio | 8.66 ratio | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Japan, at 13.05 ratio against 5.16 ratio in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 7.89 ratio, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Japan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th 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.