Botswana vs Russia: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Botswana
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 154.7% against 149.1% in Botswana, a difference of 5.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861.0% | 9.9% | 851.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,454.6% | 67.6% | 1,387.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 361.6% | 88.4% | 273.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 254.1% | 139.3% | 114.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Botswana or Russia?
- Russia, at 154.7% against 149.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Botswana and Russia?
- 5.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Russia rank globally for total reserves?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.