Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves in months of imports
Malaysia
4.45 ratio
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.39 ratio
in 2023
Malaysia rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.45 ratio against 4.39 ratio in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06 ratio.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 ratio | 3.35 ratio | 2.05 ratio | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.94 ratio | 4.28 ratio | 1.66 ratio | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.14 ratio | 4.75 ratio | 0.39 ratio | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 4.45 ratio against 4.39 ratio in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 ratio, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th 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).