Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Botswana stood at 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Botswana peaked at 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Botswana 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 14 Kuwait 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Bahrain 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Togo 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Belgium 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Mauritius 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Botswana was 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.