Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Taiwan, China: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.6298
in 2024
Taiwan, China
1.91
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
9th
Taiwan, China rank
8th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 1.91 against 0.6298 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.28.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 8th of 10 groups.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4803 | 1.34 | 0.8623 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.8113 | 1.58 | 0.7684 | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 1.91 against 0.6298 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Taiwan, China?
- 1.28, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Taiwan, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Taiwan, China rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Taiwan, China ranks 8th 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.