South Africa vs Tonga: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
South Africa
0.7226
in 2025
Tonga
0.7548
in 2013
South Africa rank
37th
Tonga rank
35th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.7548 against 0.7226 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0322.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 35th of 116 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3662 | 0.3663 | 0.0001 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.4923 | 0.6944 | 0.2021 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.7548 against 0.7226 in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.0322, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 35th 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.