Total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia

Melanesia: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.07
Change on year
down 13.9%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
7.69
in 2020
All-time low
2.69
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 3.22001: 3.22002: 2.92003: 2.82004: 32005: 2.72006: 3.72007: 4.42008: 3.82009: 5.42010: 5.12011: 6.22012: 5.32013: 4.12014: 4.72015: 4.62016: 4.92017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 4.92020: 7.72021: 7.22022: 5.92023: 5.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia is 5.07, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia peaked at 7.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2005.

Melanesia ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Melanesia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.2
2001 3.23 +1.0%
2002 2.86 -11.6%
2003 2.81 -1.6%
2004 3.05 +8.3%
2005 2.69 -11.6%
2006 3.66 +35.9%
2007 4.36 +19.2%
2008 3.78 -13.3%
2009 5.42 +43.3%
2010 5.12 -5.6%
2011 6.21 +21.3%
2012 5.26 -15.2%
2013 4.11 -21.9%
2014 4.65 +13.3%
2015 4.58 -1.7%
2016 4.92 +7.6%
2017 4.94 +0.3%
2018 4.87 -1.4%
2019 4.94 +1.5%
2020 7.69 +55.5%
2021 7.23 -6.0%
2022 5.89 -18.5%
2023 5.07 -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.51 2.69 5.42 10
2010s 4.96 4.11 6.21 10
2020s 6.47 5.07 7.69 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 9 Japan 13.05 compare
  2. 10 Vanuatu 12.6 compare
  3. 11 China 11.23 compare
  4. 12 Iraq 11.21 compare
  5. 13 Tonga 10.8 compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 4.73 compare
  7. 14 Peru 10.54 compare
  8. 15 Nepal 10.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia?
Total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia was 5.07 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2005.
How does Melanesia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Melanesia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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