Africa vs China: Total reserves in months of imports
Africa
8.09 ratio
in 2024
China
11.23 ratio
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
China rank
14th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 11.23 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa, a difference of 3.14 ratio.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and China ranks 14th of 37 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 ratio | 15.54 ratio | 0.6034 ratio | Africa |
| 2010s | 20.74 ratio | 17.55 ratio | 3.19 ratio | Africa |
| 2020s | 13.47 ratio | 12.06 ratio | 1.41 ratio | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Africa or China?
- China, at 11.23 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Africa and China?
- 3.14 ratio, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa ranks 9th and China ranks 14th of 37 groups.
- 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.