What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

0.09 ratio, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1.69 ratio

in 2023

Ethiopia

1.78 ratio

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

142nd

Ethiopia rank

141st

Total reserves in months of imports over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.78 ratio against 1.69 ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.09 ratio.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd and Ethiopia ranks 141st of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.588 ratio	2.03 ratio	1.44 ratio	Ethiopia
2010s	0.984 ratio	2.18 ratio	1.2 ratio	Ethiopia
2020s	1.37 ratio	1.15 ratio	0.225 ratio	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 1.78 ratio against 1.69 ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 0.09 ratio, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd and Ethiopia ranks 141st 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: 28 August 2026

Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).