Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1992.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -47.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +136.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -64.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -56.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +138.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -76.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per person compare
- 9 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare
- 10 Grenada 0 units per person compare
- 11 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 12 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per person compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 0 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1992.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.