Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Botswana
46.6%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.0%
in 2011
Botswana rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 46.6% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 6.1% | 18.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 4.3% | 53.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 100.7% | 6.7% | 94.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 13.3% | 64.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 14.2% | 35.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 46.6% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- 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.