Reserve tranche position, SDR in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve tranche position, SDR was 49.83 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
49.83 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.77 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, SDR in Botswana, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, sdr in Botswana stood at 49.83 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr in Botswana peaked at 56.77 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Botswana ranks 80th of 194 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 tranche position, SDR in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 100,000 | — |
| 1969 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 610,000 | +510.0% |
| 1971 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 620,000 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 610,000 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million | +103.3% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.18 million | +78.7% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million | +134.9% |
| 1981 | 9.13 million | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 9.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.31 million | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 12.34 million | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 12.93 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 15.58 million | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 15.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.64 million | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 19.22 million | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 16.17 million | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 13.45 million | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 14.79 million | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 16.59 million | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 16.34 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.28 million | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 19.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.13 million | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 27.61 million | +52.3% |
| 1999 | 22.59 million | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 17.74 million | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 22.28 million | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 23.80 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 30.32 million | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 20.50 million | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 7.41 million | -63.9% |
| 2006 | 6.25 million | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.43 million | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 8.48 million | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 11.35 million | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 13.55 million | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 27.28 million | +101.4% |
| 2012 | 28.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.28 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 31.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.28 million | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 40.77 million | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 27.77 million | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 34.77 million | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 39.77 million | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 47.77 million | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 49.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 56.77 million | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 55.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49.88 million | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 49.83 million | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 49.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.69 million, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 49.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 million, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 | +510.0% | 100,000 | 610,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 894,000 | 610,000 | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.41 million | 5.12 million | 19.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.49 million | 13.45 million | 27.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.25 million | 4.43 million | 30.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.18 million | 13.55 million | 40.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.62 million | 47.77 million | 56.77 million | 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 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 tranche position, sdr in Botswana?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr in Botswana was 49.83 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 56.77 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 tranche position, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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