Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports
Libya
31.57 ratio
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
15.06 ratio
in 2024
Libya rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 31.57 ratio against 15.06 ratio in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.51 ratio.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.22 ratio | 15.37 ratio | 16.84 ratio | Libya |
| 2010s | 47.92 ratio | 31.34 ratio | 16.59 ratio | Libya |
| 2020s | 42.17 ratio | 22.38 ratio | 19.79 ratio | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 31.57 ratio against 15.06 ratio in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.51 ratio, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Libya ranks 1st 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).