Brunei Darussalam vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 7.91 against 6.46 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.45.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 6.89 | 4.53 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 5.03 | 1.3 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 5.42 | 0.783 | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Brunei Darussalam or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 7.91 against 6.46 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.45, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].