Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Japan
13.05 ratio
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15.06 ratio
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.06 ratio against 13.05 ratio in Japan, a difference of 2.01 ratio.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 ratio | 15.37 ratio | 0.857 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.46 ratio | 31.34 ratio | 15.88 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.7 ratio | 20.92 ratio | 6.22 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.06 ratio against 13.05 ratio in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.01 ratio, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Japan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β 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
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).