Libya vs Northern Africa: Total reserves in months of imports
Libya
31.57 ratio
in 2023
Northern Africa
18.54 ratio
in 2023
Libya rank
1st
Northern Africa rank
1st
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Libya
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 31.57 ratio against 18.54 ratio in Northern Africa, a difference of 13.03 ratio.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Northern Africa ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.78 ratio | 23.88 ratio | 11.89 ratio | Libya |
| 2010s | 47.92 ratio | 29.5 ratio | 18.42 ratio | Libya |
| 2020s | 42.17 ratio | 21.82 ratio | 20.36 ratio | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Libya or Northern Africa?
- Libya, at 31.57 ratio against 18.54 ratio in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Libya and Northern Africa?
- 13.03 ratio, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Northern Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Libya ranks 1st and Northern Africa ranks 1st 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.