Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Botswana
2.35 billion SDR
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.72 billion SDR
in 2024
Botswana rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.72 billion SDR against 2.35 billion SDR in Botswana, a difference of 370.19 million SDR.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.10 million SDR | 315.00 million SDR | 204.91 million SDR | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 813.95 million SDR | 344.11 million SDR | 469.84 million SDR | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.29 billion SDR | 198.68 million SDR | 3.09 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion SDR | 702.36 million SDR | 4.06 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion SDR | 1.73 billion SDR | 3.30 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.99 billion SDR | 2.45 billion SDR | 538.52 million SDR | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.72 billion SDR against 2.35 billion SDR in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 370.19 million SDR, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Botswana ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 188 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