Indonesia vs South Africa: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Indonesia
0.6615
in 2024
South Africa
0.6505
in 2024
Indonesia rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.6615 against 0.6505 in South Africa, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 116 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5612 | 0.2101 | 0.3511 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.7849 | 0.3662 | 0.4187 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.6902 | 0.5415 | 0.1487 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.7193 | 0.6446 | 0.0747 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 0.6615 against 0.6505 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.011, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Indonesia ranks 39th 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.