Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +143.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Saint Lucia 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Samoa 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.