Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1789 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Botswana 77th 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.9927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.633 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6247 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2444 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1789 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2254 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6247 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 China 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bhutan 0.1838 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.1785 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 South Africa 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Armenia 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1789 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.