Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Dominica

Dominica: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.6357 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6357
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
42nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2017
All-time low
0.197
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Dominica, 2000–2018

0.20.40.60.812000200920182000: 0.1972001: 0.2382002: 0.3892003: 0.3722004: 0.2922005: 0.2962006: 0.3782007: 0.312008: 0.2232009: 0.3342010: 0.3352011: 0.3452012: 0.4222013: 0.3792014: 0.4242015: 0.5662016: 12017: 1.12018: 0.636

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 0.6357 for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in 2018.

That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and up 184.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Dominica peaked at 1.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.197, in 2000.

That places Dominica 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3028 0.197 0.3886 10
2010s 0.5791 0.3345 1.07 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Dominica?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Dominica was 0.6357 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.197 in 2000.
How does Dominica rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Dominica ranks 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
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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.