Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 0 US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Botswana peaked at 169.33 million US dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2013.
That places Botswana 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 169.33 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 27.01 million US dollar | -84.0% |
| 1998 | 46.55 million US dollar | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 131.40 million US dollar | +182.3% |
| 2000 | 167.65 million US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 100.38 million US dollar | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 32.42 million US dollar | -67.7% |
| 2004 | 23.18 million US dollar | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 21.54 million US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 22.70 million US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.55 million US dollar | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.48 million US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.57 million US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2016 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2018 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2021 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2022 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2023 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2024 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2025 | 0 US dollar | — |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517.84 million US dollar. (36 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.44 million US dollar. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.57 million US dollar | 27.01 million US dollar | 169.33 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.39 million US dollar | 9.55 million US dollar | 167.65 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 9.65 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 Burkina Faso 2.93 million US dollar compare
- 109 Cyprus 1.37 million US dollar compare
- 110 Slovenia 1.01 million US dollar compare
- 111 Argentina 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Colombia 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Costa Rica 0 US dollar
- 111 Dominican Republic 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Ecuador 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Ghana 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Guyana 0 US dollar
- 111 Kenya 0 US dollar
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Kiribati 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Mozambique 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Nigeria 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Panama 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Peru 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Paraguay 0 US dollar compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0 US dollar
- 111 Türkiye 0 US dollar
- 111 Tuvalu 0 US dollar
- 111 Uganda 0 US dollar
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, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Botswana was 0 US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 169.33 million US dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.