South America vs Vanuatu: Total reserves in months of imports
South America
7.62 ratio
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.6 ratio
in 2022
South America rank
12th
Vanuatu rank
11th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- South America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.6 ratio against 7.62 ratio in South America, a difference of 4.98 ratio.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 11th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.32 ratio | 3.43 ratio | 3.89 ratio | South America |
| 2010s | 10.69 ratio | 6.45 ratio | 4.23 ratio | South America |
| 2020s | 10.23 ratio | 14.08 ratio | 3.84 ratio | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, South America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.6 ratio against 7.62 ratio in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between South America and Vanuatu?
- 4.98 ratio, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Vanuatu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South America and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- South America ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 11th 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.