Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Total reserves in months of imports

Sri Lanka
2.86 ratio
in 2024
Zambia
3.02 ratio
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Zambia rank
114th

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
12345200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.02 ratio against 2.86 ratio in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.16 ratio.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 114th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 ratio 2.28 ratio 0.608 ratio Sri Lanka
2010s 3.61 ratio 2.98 ratio 0.629 ratio Sri Lanka
2020s 2.08 ratio 2.94 ratio 0.855 ratio Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.02 ratio against 2.86 ratio in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.16 ratio, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Sri Lanka ranks 116th 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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About this data

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).