Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 131.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
131.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
129th
of 189 countries
All-time high
133.3 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 131.88 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 133.3 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 129th of 189 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +510.0% |
| 1971 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1978 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 11.52 units per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1981 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 25.06 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 39.38 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 32.39 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 44.57 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 40.59 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 35.88 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 40.22 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 42.1 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 50.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.16 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 68.59 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1999 | 54.71 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 49.4 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 79.49 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 56.18 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 18.69 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 73.89 units per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2012 | 76.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 84.99 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 79.95 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 66.69 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 96.7 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 69.77 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 85.32 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 97.03 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 121.39 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 122.9 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 133.3 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 131.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.53 units per square kilometre | 11.52 units per square kilometre | 44.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.03 units per square kilometre | 33.95 units per square kilometre | 68.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5 units per square kilometre | 12.34 units per square kilometre | 79.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.73 units per square kilometre | 36.81 units per square kilometre | 97.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.37 units per square kilometre | 121.39 units per square kilometre | 133.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 126 Solomon Islands 151 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nepal 149.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guinea 146.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Angola 122.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 116.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 115.3 units per square kilometre 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana was 131.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 133.3 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.