Samoa vs Southern Africa: Total reserves in months of imports
Samoa
9.82 ratio
in 2024
Southern Africa
5.55 ratio
in 2024
Samoa rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
21st
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Samoa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.82 ratio against 5.55 ratio in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.27 ratio.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 ratio | 6.47 ratio | 2.84 ratio | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.56 ratio | 5.37 ratio | 1.81 ratio | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 8.31 ratio | 5.66 ratio | 2.66 ratio | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Samoa or Southern Africa?
- Samoa, at 9.82 ratio against 5.55 ratio in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Samoa and Southern Africa?
- 4.27 ratio, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Southern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Southern Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Samoa ranks 21st 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.