Botswana vs Ethiopia: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Botswana
2.65 billion SDR
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.90 billion SDR
in 2024
Botswana rank
118th
Ethiopia rank
115th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.90 billion SDR against 2.65 billion SDR in Botswana, a difference of 252.07 million SDR.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Ethiopia ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.21 million SDR | 227.32 million SDR | 114.11 million SDR | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 836.81 million SDR | 191.38 million SDR | 645.43 million SDR | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion SDR | 347.02 million SDR | 2.98 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.82 billion SDR | 680.89 million SDR | 4.14 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | 3.04 billion SDR | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion SDR | 1.72 billion SDR | 1.53 billion SDR | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.90 billion SDR against 2.65 billion SDR in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 252.07 million SDR, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Ethiopia ranks 115th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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