Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Melanesia, 2000–2023
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 73rd of 186 countries 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 (ratio) in Melanesia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Melanesia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 43.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 33.0% (2012)
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 73rd out of 186 countries 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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