Botswana vs Costa Rica: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.76 against 4.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 | 1.66 | 2.21 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 2.86 | 6.74 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 21.79 | 2.97 | 18.81 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.31 | 2.84 | 16.47 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 4.17 | 5.99 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 3.76 | 2.37 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 4.76 against 4.65 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.11, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Botswana ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].