Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Botswana
10.13 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
54.88 billion current US$
in 2005
Botswana rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 54.88 billion current US$ against 10.13 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 44.75 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 5.4 times Botswana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 54.88 billion current US$ against 10.13 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2005.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
44.75 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Botswana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,016 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.