Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 8,374 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana is 8,374 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 17,193 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,530 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Botswana 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,766 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 8,286 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 8,871 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,013 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 10,482 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10,992 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 11,147 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,404 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 9,657 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 9,419 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,974 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11,079 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 14,036 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 17,193 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 16,101 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 15,312 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 13,929 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 14,131 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,462 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13,712 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,671 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13,331 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 12,727 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,177 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,742 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 10,836 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8,727 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8,417 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7,530 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 8,374 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,402 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,766 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,992 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,432 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,419 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,193 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,172 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,836 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,671 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,262 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,530 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,727 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 142 Myanmar 9,056 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 8,431 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 144 Suriname 8,387 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 146 Australia 8,351 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 6,868 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,444 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Botswana was 8,374 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,193 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,530 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.