Brazil vs Southern Africa: Total reserves in months of imports
Brazil
7.96
in 2024
Southern Africa
5.55
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Brazil
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.96 against 5.55 in Southern Africa, a difference of 2.41.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.05 | 8.04 | 0.9906 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 5.37 | 7.28 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.36 | 5.66 | 4.7 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Brazil or Southern Africa?
- Brazil, at 7.96 against 5.55 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 2.41, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 185 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.