Lebanon vs South Asia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Lebanon
2.3
in 2016
South Asia
0.8526
in 2024
Lebanon rank
5th
South Asia rank
7th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Lebanon
- South Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.3 against 0.8526 in South Asia, a difference of 1.45.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 7th of 116 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.01 | 0.2982 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 0.7356 | 1.14 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Lebanon or South Asia?
- Lebanon, at 2.3 against 0.8526 in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Lebanon and South Asia?
- 1.45, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Lebanon and South Asia rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 7th 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.