Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 7,643 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana is 7,643 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana peaked at 17,073 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,808 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 136th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,659 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 8,159 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 8,756 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 9,901 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 10,333 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10,868 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 11,037 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,284 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 9,522 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 9,254 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,826 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10,971 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 13,921 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 17,073 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 15,971 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 15,026 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 13,637 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 13,823 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,150 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13,388 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,369 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 13,051 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12,487 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12,937 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,509 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 10,592 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8,450 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 7,675 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 6,808 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 7,643 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7,643 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7,643 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,279 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,659 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,868 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,288 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,254 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,073 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,894 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,592 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,369 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,644 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,808 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,450 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Cameroon 10,224 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 Angola 10,096 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Myanmar 8,505 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 7,493 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Argentina 6,934 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Suriname 6,821 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana was 7,643 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,073 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,808 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.