Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Lebanon
13.6 ratio
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.06 ratio
in 2024
Lebanon rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.06 ratio against 13.6 ratio in Lebanon, a difference of 1.46 ratio.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 7th 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 | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 ratio | 18.12 ratio | 6.79 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.52 ratio | 31.34 ratio | 13.81 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.66 ratio | 22.38 ratio | 2.73 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.06 ratio against 13.6 ratio in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.46 ratio, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 7th 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).