Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Africa
Africa: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 8.09 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total reserves in months of imports in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Africa recorded 8.09 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Africa peaked at 31.78 ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.09 ratio, in 2024.
Africa ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.53 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 12.04 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.88 ratio | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 11.9 ratio | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 11.75 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.98 ratio | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 20.65 ratio | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 23.05 ratio | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 21.26 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 23.4 ratio | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 23.21 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.78 ratio | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 23.46 ratio | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 20.75 ratio | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 17.76 ratio | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 18.95 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.02 ratio | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 19.02 ratio | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 16.74 ratio | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 13.69 ratio | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 19.93 ratio | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 13.02 ratio | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 13.19 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.1 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.09 ratio | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 ratio | 9.88 ratio | 23.4 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 ratio | 13.69 ratio | 31.78 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 ratio | 8.09 ratio | 19.93 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.5% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Africa was 8.09 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 ratio in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 ratio in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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