Total reserves in months of imports in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.67 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in South Africa stood at 5.67 ratio.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in South Africa peaked at 7.12 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.93 ratio, in 2003.
That places South Africa 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.93 ratio | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.69 ratio | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 3.16 ratio | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 3.24 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.46 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.13 ratio | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 4.54 ratio | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3 ratio | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.43 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.72 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.44 ratio | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.81 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.41 ratio | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 7.12 ratio | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 5.56 ratio | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 4.91 ratio | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.33 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 5.67 ratio | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 ratio | 1.93 ratio | 5.13 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 ratio | 4.19 ratio | 5.44 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 ratio | 4.91 ratio | 7.12 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 5.73 ratio compare
- 54 Nicaragua 5.72 ratio compare
- 55 Indonesia 5.72 ratio compare
- 57 Lesotho 5.54 ratio compare
- 58 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
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More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in South Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports in South Africa was 5.67 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 ratio in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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