Algeria vs Libya: Total reserves in months of imports

Algeria
16.53 ratio
in 2024
Libya
31.57 ratio
in 2023
Algeria rank
3rd
Libya rank
1st

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Libya
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 31.57 ratio against 16.53 ratio in Algeria, a difference of 15.04 ratio.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.

Algeria ranks 3rd 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 Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 30.84 ratio 39.57 ratio 8.72 ratio Libya
2010s 26.51 ratio 47.92 ratio 21.41 ratio Libya
2020s 15.65 ratio 42.17 ratio 26.52 ratio Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 31.57 ratio against 16.53 ratio in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Algeria and Libya?
15.04 ratio, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Algeria ranks 3rd 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).