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
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 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).