South America vs Tonga: Total reserves in months of imports
South America
7.62 ratio
in 2024
Tonga
10.8 ratio
in 2024
South America rank
12th
Tonga rank
16th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- South America
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10.8 ratio against 7.62 ratio in South America, a difference of 3.18 ratio.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 16th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 ratio | 3.88 ratio | 3.58 ratio | South America |
| 2010s | 10.69 ratio | 6.84 ratio | 3.84 ratio | South America |
| 2020s | 9.35 ratio | 12.07 ratio | 2.72 ratio | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, South America or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 10.8 ratio against 7.62 ratio in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between South America and Tonga?
- 3.18 ratio, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South America and Tonga rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- South America ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 16th of 37 groups.
- 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.