Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 7 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Comoros 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.3% (2023)
- Broad money 50.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.1% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 21.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.09 (2025)
- Net migration 114,862 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.