Botswana vs Kuwait: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Botswana
1.06
in 2018
Kuwait
1.01
in 2016
Botswana rank
20th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Botswana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.06 against 1.01 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 116 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 0.8527 | 1.42 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9871 | 0.0977 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Botswana or Kuwait?
- Botswana, at 1.06 against 1.01 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Botswana and Kuwait?
- 0.05, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.