Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 10.81 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 10.81 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 29.01 ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.47 ratio, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.47 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 8.47 ratio | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 7.93 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.07 ratio | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.73 ratio | +76.8% |
| 2006 | 19.57 ratio | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 21.93 ratio | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9 ratio | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 24.24 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.33 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.01 ratio | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 27.45 ratio | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 26.78 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.08 ratio | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 22.45 ratio | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.12 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 21.74 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2 ratio | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 22.16 ratio | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 18.24 ratio | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 15.37 ratio | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 12.92 ratio | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 10.81 ratio | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 ratio | 7.47 ratio | 24.24 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 ratio | 18.2 ratio | 29.01 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 ratio | 10.81 ratio | 22.16 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 1 Libya 31.57 ratio compare
- 2 Afghanistan 16.63 ratio compare
- 3 Algeria 16.53 ratio compare
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 ratio compare
- 4 Russia 16.26 ratio compare
- 6 Israel 15.83 ratio compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 15.06 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 78.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 10.81 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.01 ratio in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 ratio in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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