Lebanon vs Syria: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Lebanon
2.3
in 2016
Syria
2.25
in 2010
Lebanon rank
5th
Syria rank
6th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.3 against 2.25 in Syria, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 5th and Syria ranks 6th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | 0.5148 | 0.7971 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 2.25 | 0.4736 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Lebanon or Syria?
- Lebanon, at 2.3 against 2.25 in Syria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.05, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Lebanon ranks 5th and Syria ranks 6th 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.