Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 19.45 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 19.45 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Botswana peaked at 23.27 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 190 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.1712 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.1703 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.03 units per person | +506.6% |
| 1971 | 1.02 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9801 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9503 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9045 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8607 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8042 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.55 units per person | +92.8% |
| 1978 | 1.44 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.42 units per person | +68.3% |
| 1980 | 5.46 units per person | +125.9% |
| 1981 | 9.41 units per person | +72.3% |
| 1982 | 9.07 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.81 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 11.39 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 11.52 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.42 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 13.12 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.04 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 15.13 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 12.38 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 10.02 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 10.72 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 11.69 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 11.19 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 12.86 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 12.96 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.53 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 17.18 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 13.76 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 10.58 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 13.01 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 13.64 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.07 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 11.34 units per person | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 4.03 units per person | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 3.33 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 4.35 units per person | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 6.66 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 13.15 units per person | +97.4% |
| 2012 | 13.31 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.61 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.38 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 18.24 units per person | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 12.25 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 15.12 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 17.05 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 20.19 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 20.72 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.27 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 22.46 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.78 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 19.45 units per person | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19.45 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.98 units per person, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19.45 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 units per person, 17.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +506.6% | 0.1703 units per person | 1.03 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0342 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1712 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 units per person | 0.8042 units per person | 2.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.04 units per person | 5.46 units per person | 15.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.43 units per person | 10.02 units per person | 17.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 units per person | 2.32 units per person | 17.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 units per person | 6.66 units per person | 18.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 units per person | 19.45 units per person | 23.27 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Botswana?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Botswana was 19.45 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.