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

Central African Republic
116.01 % change on previous year
in 1994
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-50050100197820012025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 116.01 % change on previous year against 20.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 95.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 20.75 % change on previous year 30.05 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 8.9 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 0.0954 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 26.6 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year 20.12 % change on previous year Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Central African Republic, at 116.01 % change on previous year against 20.02 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 1994.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
95.99 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1994.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Central African Republic ranks 4th 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.