Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
21.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
302.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zimbabwe
-1000100200300196419942025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 302.18 % change on previous year against 21.9 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 280.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 13.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 22.76 % change on previous year 86.17 % change on previous year 63.4 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 12.01 % change on previous year -6.47 % change on previous year 18.47 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 6.05 % change on previous year 14.17 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s -0.6449 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 4.81 % change on previous year 25.44 % change on previous year 20.62 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 302.18 % change on previous year against 21.9 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
280.28 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.