Total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa stood at 5.51.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa peaked at 8.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2001.
That places Middle Africa 6th out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +98.4% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.51 | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.1 | 4.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 4.99 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 4.1 | 7.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 3 Algeria 16.53 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
- 5 Israel 15.83 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 compare
- 7 Lebanon 13.6 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 5.49 compare
- 8 Switzerland 13.2 compare
- 9 Japan 13.05 compare
More infrastructure data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 40.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 16.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 45.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Middle Africa was 5.51 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2001.
- How does Middle Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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