Total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.53 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa is 5.53 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 8.68 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.35 ratio, in 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.68 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 8.58 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.04 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7 ratio | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 6.28 ratio | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 6.71 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 ratio | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 7.43 ratio | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.94 ratio | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.46 ratio | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.98 ratio | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 4.57 ratio | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.02 ratio | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.89 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 ratio | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.79 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.86 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 5.87 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.01 ratio | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.84 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.09 ratio | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 5.47 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.35 ratio | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 4.63 ratio | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.53 ratio | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 ratio | 5.7 ratio | 8.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 ratio | 4.47 ratio | 5.87 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 ratio | 4.35 ratio | 6.09 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.53 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 ratio in 2000.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 ratio in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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