South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.22 against 6.07 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 46th and Timor-Leste ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.53 | 0.2597 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.85 | 0.1053 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 6.33 | 0.5216 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 6.22 against 6.07 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.15, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Africa ranks 46th and Timor-Leste ranks 48th 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)].