Botswana vs Namibia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Botswana
3.19 billion US dollar
in 2025
Namibia
2.87 billion US dollar
in 2025
Botswana rank
103rd
Namibia rank
104th

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.19 billion US dollar against 2.87 billion US dollar in Namibia, a difference of 317.00 million US dollar.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 104th of 168 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.64 billion US dollar 205.97 million US dollar 4.44 billion US dollar Botswana
2000s 6.96 billion US dollar 616.26 million US dollar 6.35 billion US dollar Botswana
2010s 7.31 billion US dollar 1.74 billion US dollar 5.57 billion US dollar Botswana
2020s 3.93 billion US dollar 2.65 billion US dollar 1.28 billion US dollar Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 3.19 billion US dollar against 2.87 billion US dollar in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Botswana and Namibia?
317.00 million US dollar, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Botswana ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 104th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,431 data points, 1948–2025
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.