Nicaragua vs South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports

Nicaragua
5.72 ratio
in 2024
South Africa
5.67 ratio
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
50th
South Africa rank
53rd

Total reserves in months of imports over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
2468200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.72 ratio against 5.67 ratio in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 ratio.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 172 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.75 ratio 3.03 ratio 0.275 ratio South Africa
2010s 3.61 ratio 4.74 ratio 1.13 ratio South Africa
2020s 5.38 ratio 5.72 ratio 0.334 ratio South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 5.72 ratio against 5.67 ratio in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.05 ratio, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
Nicaragua ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).