Brunei vs South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Brunei
5.51 ratio
in 2024
South Africa
5.67 ratio
in 2024
Brunei rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) over time
- Brunei
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.67 ratio against 5.51 ratio in Brunei, a difference of 0.16 ratio.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Brunei ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 ratio | 3.1 ratio | 0.7378 ratio | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.33 ratio | 4.74 ratio | 1.59 ratio | Brunei |
| 2020s | 5.86 ratio | 5.72 ratio | 0.1384 ratio | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Brunei or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.67 ratio against 5.51 ratio in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Brunei and South Africa?
- 0.16 ratio, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and South Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brunei ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 186 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.