East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lebanon: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.01
in 2024
Lebanon
2.3
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
4th
Lebanon rank
5th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.3 against 1.01 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.29.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 10 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.31 | 0.2744 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.87 | 0.3305 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.3 against 1.01 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lebanon?
- 1.29, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lebanon rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 10 groups.
- 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.