Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Afghanistan
16.63 ratio
in 2020
Northern Africa
18.54 ratio
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Northern Africa rank
1st
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 18.54 ratio against 16.63 ratio in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.91 ratio.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 ratio | 29.67 ratio | 18.85 ratio | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.84 ratio | 29.5 ratio | 18.66 ratio | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 16.63 ratio | 30 ratio | 13.37 ratio | Northern Africa |
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?
- Northern Africa, at 18.54 ratio against 16.63 ratio in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 1.91 ratio, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 1st of 186 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.