Equatorial Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Equatorial Guinea
436.31 % change on previous year
in 1996
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 436.31 % change on previous year against 20.18 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 416.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 21.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 177 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 380.21 % change on previous year 12.6 % change on previous year 367.61 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
1990s 40.35 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 33.3 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Equatorial Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 436.31 % change on previous year against 20.18 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1996.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
416.13 % change on previous year, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1996.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.