Africa vs Botswana: Total reserves includes gold
Africa
27.4%
in 2011
Botswana
46.6%
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Botswana rank
3rd
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46.6% against 27.4% in Africa, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 24.4% | 15.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 57.8% | 50.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 100.7% | 90.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 77.7% | 54.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 49.8% | 21.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Africa or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 46.6% against 27.4% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Africa and Botswana?
- 19.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.