China vs Iraq: Total reserves in months of imports

China
11.23 ratio
in 2024
Iraq
11.21 ratio
in 2024
China rank
12th
Iraq rank
13th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • China
  • Iraq
510152025200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 11.23 ratio against 11.21 ratio in Iraq, a difference of 0.02 ratio.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 13th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 18.44 ratio 11.03 ratio 7.41 ratio China
2010s 17.55 ratio 12.19 ratio 5.36 ratio China
2020s 12.06 ratio 13.83 ratio 1.78 ratio Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, China or Iraq?
China, at 11.23 ratio against 11.21 ratio in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between China and Iraq?
0.02 ratio, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
China ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 13th 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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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).