Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: 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 Western and Central, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Africa Western and Central 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 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 Western and Central
- 2 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Comoros 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 capita 0 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 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.