Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves in months of imports
Samoa
9.82 ratio
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.53 ratio
in 2024
Samoa rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.82 ratio against 5.53 ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.29 ratio.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 ratio | 6.87 ratio | 3.24 ratio | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.56 ratio | 5.03 ratio | 1.47 ratio | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.31 ratio | 5.21 ratio | 3.1 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Samoa, at 9.82 ratio against 5.53 ratio in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.29 ratio, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Samoa ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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.