Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 66.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -225,499 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Broad money 38.6% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.