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South Africa - Reserves in Months of Imports 1979

Name: South Africa Reserves in Months of Imports 1979
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Total reserves in months of imports · World Bank

3.9 +1.6 from 1978 Global rank: 46th

South Africa's reserves in months of imports was 3.9 in 1979, increased +1.6 from 2.3 in 1978. This was the 46th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1979▾

Reserves in Months of Imports by Country - 1979
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Liberia	56.7	-
2nd	Portugal	18.7	60.4%
3rd	Malta	15.7	-12.0%
4th	Uruguay	15.0	13.5%
5th	Switzerland	14.8	29.6%
6th	Afghanistan	14.1	-
7th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	13.8	94.3%
8th	Colombia	13.4	55.2%
9th	Argentina	13.3	13.0%
10th	Trinidad and Tobago	11.7	-13.2%
11th	India	11.4	8.1%
12th	Paraguay	9.3	4.7%
13th	Nepal	8.6	12.1%
14th	Spain	8.1	13.3%
15th	Libya	7.7	18.0%
16th	Peru	7.2	158.2%
17th	Italy	7.1	29.3%
18th	Jordan	6.8	6.8%
19th	Kuwait	6.6	16.4%
20th	Cabo Verde	6.5	-11.8%
21st	European Union	6.3	20.6%
22nd	Guatemala	6.1	3.5%
23rd	United States	6.1	68.3%
24th	Cyprus	6.0	-1.0%
25th	Germany	5.9	3.1%
26th	Tonga	5.6	8.6%
27th	Algeria	5.5	50.0%
28th	Chile	5.4	33.6%
29th	Papua New Guinea	5.4	9.5%
30th	Solomon Islands	5.3	-15.1%
31st	France	5.2	40.6%
32nd	Malaysia	5.2	-2.2%
33rd	Saudi Arabia	5.2	-17.3%
34th	Türkiye	5.0	32.8%
35th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	4.8	34.8%
36th	Myanmar	4.8	45.9%
37th	Botswana	4.7	24.1%
38th	Philippines	4.6	15.6%
39th	Nigeria	4.4	174.9%
40th	Netherlands	4.3	34.4%
41st	Ghana	4.3	20.7%
42nd	Thailand	4.2	-12.9%
43rd	Brazil	4.1	-38.8%
44th	Sri Lanka	4.1	-5.5%
45th	Zimbabwe	4.0	78.7%
46th	South Africa	3.9	70.2%
47th	Israel	3.8	7.1%
48th	Greece	3.7	11.5%
49th	Oman	3.7	52.0%
50th	Kenya	3.6	87.5%
51st	Singapore	3.6	-19.5%
52nd	Ecuador	3.6	1.7%
53rd	El Salvador	3.5	-1.2%
54th	Mauritania	3.4	31.1%
55th	Syrian Arab Republic	3.3	36.6%
56th	Nicaragua	3.1	253.1%
57th	Fiji	3.1	-
58th	Eswatini	2.9	-26.8%
59th	Dominica	2.9	272.8%
60th	Grenada	2.6	-28.1%
61st	Bahrain	2.6	12.6%
62nd	Norway	2.6	31.9%
63rd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	2.6	39.8%
64th	Pakistan	2.5	8.7%
65th	Tunisia	2.5	2.2%
66th	Honduras	2.4	-5.2%
67th	Romania	2.4	65.8%
68th	Central African Republic	2.4	56.9%
69th	United Kingdom	2.3	-2.2%
70th	Bangladesh	2.3	-1.6%
71st	Haiti	2.2	48.8%
72nd	Sweden	2.2	-13.0%
73rd	Canada	2.1	36.8%
74th	Morocco	2.1	-2.3%
75th	Dominican Republic	2.1	28.4%
76th	Iceland	2.0	3.3%
77th	Denmark	2.0	-9.9%
78th	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	2.0	23.4%
79th	Finland	1.8	1.9%
80th	Mexico	1.7	-
81st	Antigua and Barbuda	1.7	15.7%
82nd	Barbados	1.6	-15.2%
83rd	Zambia	1.6	68.8%
84th	Chad	1.6	166.2%
85th	Malawi	1.6	-26.0%
86th	Korea	1.5	-14.6%
87th	Seychelles	1.3	-2.2%
88th	Sierra Leone	1.2	2.1%
89th	Costa Rica	1.2	-35.7%
90th	Bahamas, The	1.1	16.6%
91st	St. Lucia	0.9	0.5%
92nd	Cameroon	0.9	106.7%
93rd	Mauritius	0.9	-22.8%
94th	Congo, Republic of	0.8	273.7%
95th	Poland	0.8	-
96th	Sudan	0.7	103.7%
97th	Samoa	0.7	-28.4%
98th	Tanzania	0.7	-29.4%
99th	Jamaica	0.6	2.4%
100th	Guyana	0.5	-74.6%
101st	Panama	0.5	-47.1%
102nd	Gabon	0.2	-11.8%
103rd	Maldives	0.2	-
104th	Gambia, The	0.2	-94.0%
105th	Madagascar	0.1	-94.8%

FAQ

What was South Africa's reserves in months of imports in 1979?▾

South Africa's reserves in months of imports in 1979 was 3.9. This ranked 46th globally.

How did South Africa's reserves in months of imports change in 1979?▾

South Africa's reserves in months of imports increased by 70.2% in 1979 compared to 1978.

Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 1979?▾

Liberia had the highest reserves in months of imports in 1979 at 56.7.

What is the reserves in months of imports of South Africa in 1979?▾

The reserves in months of imports of South Africa in 1979 was 3.9. This ranked 46th globally.

How does 1979 compare to 1978 for South Africa's reserves in months of imports?▾

South Africa's reserves in months of imports went from 2.3 in 1978 to 3.9 in 1979, a 70.2% increase.

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