Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana peaked at 619.5 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.78 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 118th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.78 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 74.35 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 68.37 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 70.77 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 81.23 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 68.61 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 69.45 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 70.09 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 87.06 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 93.27 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 89.98 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 98.12 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 107.34 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 107.42 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 255.51 US dollar per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 254.69 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 234.13 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 236.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 238.26 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 222.51 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 213.37 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 142.78 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 170.33 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 148.18 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 148.02 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 155.45 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 619.5 US dollar per square kilometre | +298.5% |
| 2022 | 589.03 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +298.5% | 155.45 US dollar per square kilometre | 619.5 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +137.9% | 107.42 US dollar per square kilometre | 255.51 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.52 US dollar per square kilometre | 65.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 81.23 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 105.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 69.45 US dollar per square kilometre | 255.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 142.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 254.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 155.45 US dollar per square kilometre | 619.5 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 Kenya 815.73 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 731.73 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 117 Angola 613.58 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Madagascar 588.64 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sudan 578.41 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 544.3 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana was 598.78 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 619.5 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.78 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.