Total reserves in months of imports in Northern America
Northern America: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.9 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Northern 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 Northern America is 1.9 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Northern America peaked at 2.06 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9006 ratio, in 2005.
Northern America ranks 37th of 37 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9162 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 ratio | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 ratio | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 ratio | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9006 ratio | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9089 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 ratio | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 ratio | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.88 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.55 ratio | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.06 ratio | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 ratio | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 ratio | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 ratio | 0.9006 ratio | 1.85 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 ratio | 1.37 ratio | 1.96 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 ratio | 1.65 ratio | 2.06 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Northern America?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Northern America was 1.9 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9006 ratio in 2005.
- How does Northern America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Northern America ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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