Africa vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports
Africa
8.09 ratio
in 2024
Japan
13.05 ratio
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.05 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa, a difference of 4.96 ratio.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 ratio | 14.52 ratio | 1.63 ratio | Africa |
| 2010s | 20.74 ratio | 15.46 ratio | 5.28 ratio | Africa |
| 2020s | 13.47 ratio | 14.7 ratio | 1.23 ratio | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.05 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Africa and Japan?
- 4.96 ratio, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th 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.