Tonga vs Western Africa: Total reserves in months of imports
Tonga
10.8 ratio
in 2024
Western Africa
6.77 ratio
in 2024
Tonga rank
16th
Western Africa rank
15th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Tonga
- Western Africa
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10.8 ratio against 6.77 ratio in Western Africa, a difference of 4.03 ratio.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Western Africa ahead.
Tonga ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 ratio | 7.6 ratio | 3.71 ratio | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 6.84 ratio | 4.69 ratio | 2.15 ratio | Tonga |
| 2020s | 12.07 ratio | 5.31 ratio | 6.76 ratio | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Tonga or Western Africa?
- Tonga, at 10.8 ratio against 6.77 ratio in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Tonga and Western Africa?
- 4.03 ratio, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Western Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Tonga ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 15th 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.