Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total reserves in months of imports
Afghanistan
16.63
in 2020
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10.81
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.63 against 10.81 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.82.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 | 24.07 | 13.26 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 23.83 | 12.98 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 16.63 | 22.16 | 5.53 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 16.63 against 10.81 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.82, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.