Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
302.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 302.18 % change on previous year against 20.18 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 282 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 15.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.05 % change on previous year | 86.17 % change on previous year | 56.12 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.76 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 18.68 % 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 302.18 % change on previous year against 20.18 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 282 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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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.