Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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 is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% 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 peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 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 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 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 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 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 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 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 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 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 | +8.2% |
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
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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?
- 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 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.