Hong Kong vs South Africa: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Hong Kong
0.6673
in 2024
South Africa
0.6505
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.6673 against 0.6505 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0168.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 116 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4471 | 0.2597 | 0.1874 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.4994 | 0.3662 | 0.1332 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.673 | 0.5415 | 0.1315 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7353 | 0.6446 | 0.0907 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 0.6673 against 0.6505 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 0.0168, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Hong Kong ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.