Botswana vs Canada: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Botswana
5,714 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
7,625 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
143rd
Canada rank
140th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7,625 SDR per square kilometre against 5,714 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1,911 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Canada ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.27 SDR per square kilometre | 229.22 SDR per square kilometre | 34.95 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | 439.58 SDR per square kilometre | 996.63 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5,800 SDR per square kilometre | 1,189 SDR per square kilometre | 4,611 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8,407 SDR per square kilometre | 2,607 SDR per square kilometre | 5,799 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8,884 SDR per square kilometre | 4,959 SDR per square kilometre | 3,925 SDR per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5,560 SDR per square kilometre | 6,686 SDR per square kilometre | 1,126 SDR per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Botswana or Canada?
- Canada, at 7,625 SDR per square kilometre against 5,714 SDR per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Botswana and Canada?
- 1,911 SDR per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Canada ranks 140th 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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About this data
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.