Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.3 against 1.14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.16.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.38 | 0.0333 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.34 | 0.5289 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lebanon, at 2.3 against 1.14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.16, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.