Botswana vs Namibia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Botswana
2.35 billion SDR
in 2024
Namibia
2.10 billion SDR
in 2025
Botswana rank
116th
Namibia rank
118th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.35 billion SDR against 2.10 billion SDR in Namibia, a difference of 247.93 million SDR.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 194 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 | 3.50 billion SDR | 143.57 million SDR | 3.36 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion SDR | 416.53 million SDR | 4.35 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion SDR | 1.23 billion SDR | 3.80 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.99 billion SDR | 1.93 billion SDR | 1.06 billion SDR | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 2.35 billion SDR against 2.10 billion SDR in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Botswana and Namibia?
- 247.93 million SDR, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Botswana ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April