Malawi vs South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita

Malawi
0 units per person
in 2020
South Africa
0 units per person
in 2025
Malawi rank
137th
South Africa rank
139th

Total reserves in months of imports, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 139th of 178 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, per capita, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, per capita between Malawi and South Africa?
0 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
Malawi ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 139th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 9,249 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.