Portugal vs Zambia: Total reserves in months of imports

Portugal
3.14 ratio
in 2024
Zambia
3.02 ratio
in 2023
Portugal rank
111th
Zambia rank
114th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Portugal
  • Zambia
12345200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.14 ratio against 3.02 ratio in Zambia, a difference of 0.12 ratio.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 114th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1 ratio 2.28 ratio 0.183 ratio Zambia
2010s 2.48 ratio 2.98 ratio 0.508 ratio Zambia
2020s 2.95 ratio 2.94 ratio 0.0125 ratio Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Portugal or Zambia?
Portugal, at 3.14 ratio against 3.02 ratio in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Portugal and Zambia?
0.12 ratio, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Portugal ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 114th 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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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).