Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana peaked at 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1583 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.9775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9922 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6982 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8477 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Tunisia 0.1679 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Bhutan 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Hungary 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Papua New Guinea 0.157 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 74 Mozambique 0.1525 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana was 0.1601 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1583 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Botswana ranks 71st 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 70.7%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.