Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,246 US dollar per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana is 1,246 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana peaked at 5,063 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,211 US dollar per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 82nd out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,973 US dollar per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,085 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,231 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3,570 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3,644 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,751 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,729 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,404 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3,093 US dollar per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,953 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,081 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,379 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4,209 US dollar per person | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 5,063 US dollar per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 4,642 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,278 US dollar per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,801 US dollar per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3,778 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,534 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,544 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,749 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,357 US dollar per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 3,167 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,234 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,837 US dollar per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,574 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,024 US dollar per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1,811 US dollar per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,581 US dollar per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,746 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 1,211 US dollar per person | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 1,246 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,246 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,246 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 9.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,376 US dollar per person | 2,973 US dollar per person | 3,751 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,783 US dollar per person | 2,953 US dollar per person | 5,063 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,358 US dollar per person | 2,574 US dollar per person | 3,801 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 US dollar per person | 1,211 US dollar per person | 2,024 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana was 1,246 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,063 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 US dollar per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.