Botswana vs Zambia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)
Botswana
10.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
13.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.3 % change on previous year against 10.06 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 3.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -60.81 % change on previous year | 59.49 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 109.81 % change on previous year | 104.38 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -10.83 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 51.36 % change on previous year | 133.86 % change on previous year | 82.5 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Botswana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.3 % change on previous year against 10.06 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3.24 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.