Africa vs Vanuatu: Total reserves in months of imports
Africa
8.09 ratio
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.6 ratio
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
11th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.6 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa, a difference of 4.51 ratio.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 11th of 37 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 ratio | 3.43 ratio | 12.72 ratio | Africa |
| 2010s | 20.74 ratio | 6.45 ratio | 14.29 ratio | Africa |
| 2020s | 15.38 ratio | 14.08 ratio | 1.3 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.6 ratio against 8.09 ratio in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Africa and Vanuatu?
- 4.51 ratio, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Vanuatu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 11th 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.