Argentina vs Botswana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre

Argentina
5,171 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
5,714 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
145th
Botswana rank
143rd

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5,714 SDR per square kilometre against 5,171 SDR per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 543 SDR per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 145th and Botswana ranks 143rd of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 1,273 SDR per square kilometre 194.27 SDR per square kilometre 1,078 SDR per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 785.34 SDR per square kilometre 1,436 SDR per square kilometre 650.87 SDR per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 3,932 SDR per square kilometre 5,800 SDR per square kilometre 1,867 SDR per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 6,528 SDR per square kilometre 8,407 SDR per square kilometre 1,878 SDR per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 9,517 SDR per square kilometre 8,884 SDR per square kilometre 632.31 SDR per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 8,187 SDR per square kilometre 5,560 SDR per square kilometre 2,627 SDR per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Argentina or Botswana?
Botswana, at 5,714 SDR per square kilometre against 5,171 SDR per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Argentina and Botswana?
543 SDR per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 145th and Botswana ranks 143rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.