Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.25 against 0.6298 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.62.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th of 10 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4803 | 0.5148 | 0.0345 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.7545 | 2.25 | 1.5 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.25 against 0.6298 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.62, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th 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.