Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana stood at 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana peaked at 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 26th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +152.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +218.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× 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 | +218.0% | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +152.3% | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 23 Belgium 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Mauritius 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Nicaragua 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 0.0172 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Botswana was 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.