Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 131.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 131.88 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 131.88 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.23 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 131.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre |
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
- 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.