Botswana vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets)
Botswana
0.1811 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1811 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 165 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7834 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets), Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.1811 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Botswana ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.