Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 1,416 US dollar per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana stood at 1,416 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana peaked at 5,098 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,368 US dollar per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,015 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,133 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3,273 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,611 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 3,697 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,794 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,766 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,443 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,137 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,006 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,128 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,413 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,243 US dollar per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 5,098 US dollar per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 4,680 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,359 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,883 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3,862 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,618 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,630 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,828 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,429 US dollar per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3,227 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,294 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,894 US dollar per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2,633 US dollar per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,091 US dollar per person | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 1,986 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,749 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,913 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1,368 US dollar per person | -28.5% |
| 2025 | 1,416 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,420 US dollar per person | 3,015 US dollar per person | 3,794 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,827 US dollar per person | 3,006 US dollar per person | 5,098 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,430 US dollar per person | 2,633 US dollar per person | 3,883 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,754 US dollar per person | 1,368 US dollar per person | 2,091 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Botswana was 1,416 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,098 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 US dollar per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.