Costa Rica vs South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
10.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
9.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
69th
South Africa rank
71st
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.13 % change on previous year against 9.76 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -22.77 % change on previous year | 40.84 % change on previous year | 63.61 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.43 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.8943 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.8804 % change on previous year | 0.6902 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 10.13 % change on previous year against 9.76 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st 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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About this data
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.