Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5.16 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 9.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 | — |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 6.05 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 4.52 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 5.43 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 5.16 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 | 3.49 | 5.97 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 5.11 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 4.52 | 9.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.16 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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