Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits

Botswana
941.49 million US dollar
in 2025
Burkina Faso
1.15 billion US dollar
in 2024
Botswana rank
86th
Burkina Faso rank
83rd

Reserve assets, Currency and deposits over time

  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.15 billion US dollar against 941.49 million US dollar in Botswana, a difference of 208.08 million US dollar.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 86th and Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 billion US dollar 821.20 million US dollar 896.73 million US dollar Botswana
2010s 997.38 million US dollar 865.68 million US dollar 131.69 million US dollar Botswana
2020s 367.67 million US dollar 947.36 million US dollar 579.69 million US dollar Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 1.15 billion US dollar against 941.49 million US dollar in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
208.08 million US dollar, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
Botswana ranks 86th and Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
159 places, 3,599 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.