Japan vs Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports

Japan
13.05 ratio
in 2024
Lebanon
13.6 ratio
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
Lebanon rank
7th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Japan
  • Lebanon
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 13.6 ratio against 13.05 ratio in Japan, a difference of 0.55 ratio.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 7th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 15.71 ratio 11.33 ratio 4.38 ratio Japan
2010s 15.46 ratio 17.52 ratio 2.06 ratio Lebanon
2020s 15.11 ratio 19.66 ratio 4.54 ratio Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Japan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 13.6 ratio against 13.05 ratio in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Japan and Lebanon?
0.55 ratio, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Japan ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 7th 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).