Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Bhutan
64.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 64.82 % change on previous year against 20.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 44.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.46 % change on previous year -7.33 % change on previous year 14.79 % change on previous year Bhutan
2010s -0.7555 % change on previous year -2.02 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Bhutan
2020s -0.2027 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Bhutan, at 64.82 % change on previous year against 20.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
44.8 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Bhutan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 177 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.