Egypt vs Malaysia: Total reserves in months of imports

Egypt
4.54 ratio
in 2024
Malaysia
4.45 ratio
in 2024
Egypt rank
79th
Malaysia rank
82nd

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
2468200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.54 ratio against 4.45 ratio in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 ratio.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 82nd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.28 ratio 5.4 ratio 1.88 ratio Egypt
2010s 4.13 ratio 5.94 ratio 1.81 ratio Malaysia
2020s 4.34 ratio 5 ratio 0.668 ratio Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt, at 4.54 ratio against 4.45 ratio in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Egypt and Malaysia?
0.09 ratio, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Egypt ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 82nd 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).