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
0200400600800197920022025

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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 3,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.