Africa vs Switzerland: Total reserves in months of imports
Africa
8.09 ratio
in 2024
Switzerland
13.2 ratio
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.2 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa, a difference of 5.11 ratio.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 ratio | 3.36 ratio | 12.78 ratio | Africa |
| 2010s | 20.74 ratio | 12.77 ratio | 7.96 ratio | Africa |
| 2020s | 13.47 ratio | 16.36 ratio | 2.89 ratio | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.2 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Africa and Switzerland?
- 5.11 ratio, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.