Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean
Caribbean: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean stood at 4.54.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean peaked at 7.83 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2000.
Caribbean ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.56 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.15 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 7.48 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 5.28 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.83 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.71 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 5.25 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 2.56 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 | 5.28 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 4.54 | 7.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 12.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 337.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 73.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean was 4.54 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Caribbean ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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