Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in United States
United States: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.94 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in United States, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.94 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in United States peaked at 2.1 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8543 ratio, in 2000.
That places United States 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8543 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.9381 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 ratio | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 ratio | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9036 ratio | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9207 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 ratio | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 ratio | +78.0% |
| 2010 | 2 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.96 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.05 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.59 ratio | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 ratio | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 ratio | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 ratio | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 ratio | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.94 ratio | +8.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.94 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 ratio, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 ratio | 0.8543 ratio | 1.92 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 ratio | 1.35 ratio | 2.05 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 ratio | 1.68 ratio | 2.1 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in United States?
- Total reserves in months of imports in United States was 1.94 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8543 ratio in 2000.
- How does United States rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- United States ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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