Afghanistan vs Libya: Total reserves in months of imports

Afghanistan
16.63 ratio
in 2020
Libya
31.57 ratio
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Libya
020406080200020112023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 31.57 ratio against 16.63 ratio in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.94 ratio.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 10.82 ratio 40.84 ratio 30.02 ratio Libya
2010s 10.84 ratio 47.92 ratio 37.08 ratio Libya
2020s 16.63 ratio 65.15 ratio 48.52 ratio Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Afghanistan or Libya?
Libya, at 31.57 ratio against 16.63 ratio in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Afghanistan and Libya?
14.94 ratio, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).