Japan vs South America: Total reserves in months of imports
Japan
13.05
in 2024
South America
7.62
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
South America rank
12th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Japan
- South America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.05 against 7.62 in South America, a difference of 5.43.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 7.32 | 7.2 | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 10.69 | 4.78 | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.7 | 9.35 | 5.35 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Japan or South America?
- Japan, at 13.05 against 7.62 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Japan and South America?
- 5.43, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South America rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Japan ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th 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.