Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 365.27 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 365.27 million US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Botswana peaked at 365.27 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.28 million US dollar, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 75th of 164 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) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.28 million US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 42.14 million US dollar | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 38.75 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 40.11 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 46.03 million US dollar | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 38.88 million US dollar | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 39.36 million US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.72 million US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.23 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 49.34 million US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 52.86 million US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 51.00 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 55.61 million US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 60.84 million US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 60.88 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 144.81 million US dollar | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 144.34 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 132.69 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 134.01 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 135.03 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 126.11 million US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 120.92 million US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 80.92 million US dollar | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 96.53 million US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 83.97 million US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 83.89 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.10 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 351.09 million US dollar | +298.5% |
| 2022 | 333.82 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 339.35 million US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 331.87 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 365.27 million US dollar | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.53 million US dollar | 37.28 million US dollar | 46.03 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.86 million US dollar | 39.36 million US dollar | 144.81 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.84 million US dollar | 80.92 million US dollar | 144.34 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.58 million US dollar | 88.10 million US dollar | 365.27 million US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 930.79 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Botswana was 365.27 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 365.27 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.28 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.