Hong Kong, China vs Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports

Hong Kong, China
5.69 ratio
in 2023
Lesotho
5.54 ratio
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
52nd
Lesotho rank
54th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lesotho
02468200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.69 ratio against 5.54 ratio in Lesotho, a difference of 0.15 ratio.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 4.85 ratio 4.85 ratio 0.005 ratio Lesotho
2010s 5.69 ratio 4.47 ratio 1.22 ratio Hong Kong, China
2020s 6.36 ratio 4.21 ratio 2.14 ratio Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Hong Kong, China or Lesotho?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.69 ratio against 5.54 ratio in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?
0.15 ratio, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Hong Kong, China ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th 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).