Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Central America
Central America: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 3.91 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Central America is 3.91 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Central America peaked at 5.53 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.26 ratio, in 2000.
Central America ranks 30th of 36 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 (ratio) in Central America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 ratio | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 3.03 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 ratio | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.32 ratio | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.31 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.01 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.07 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.06 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.14 ratio | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 4 ratio | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.14 ratio | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.37 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.45 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.65 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.37 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.48 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.19 ratio | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.87 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.53 ratio | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 4.47 ratio | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6 ratio | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 3.77 ratio | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.91 ratio | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 ratio | 2.26 ratio | 4.14 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 ratio | 3.87 ratio | 4.65 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 ratio | 3.6 ratio | 5.53 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 56.0% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Central America?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Central America was 3.91 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 ratio in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Central America ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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