Botswana vs South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
77th
South Africa rank
79th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 79th of 169 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 | 0.8578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7834 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.182 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0044 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 79th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (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 (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.