Jamaica vs South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.47 against 6.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5036 | 2.56 | 2.06 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.717 | 1.77 | 1.05 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.51 | 0.1309 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 3.03 | 0.1157 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.74 | 0.5246 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 5.72 | 0.5175 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 6.47 against 6.22 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.25, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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)].