Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Botswana
Botswana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.35 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Botswana, 1976β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Botswana stood at 2.35 billion SDR.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Botswana peaked at 6.15 billion SDR in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.07 million SDR, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.10 million SDR | 60.07 million SDR | 193.53 million SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 813.95 million SDR | 188.98 million SDR | 2.09 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 billion SDR | 2.30 billion SDR | 4.49 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion SDR | 3.53 billion SDR | 6.15 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion SDR | 4.36 billion SDR | 5.63 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 billion SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | 3.32 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
- 114 Mozambique, Republic of 2.66 billion SDR compare
- 115 Uganda 2.53 billion SDR compare
- 117 Haiti 2.23 billion SDR compare
- 118 Namibia 2.10 billion SDR compare
- 119 Madagascar, Republic of 2.08 billion SDR 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Botswana?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Botswana was 2.35 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 billion SDR in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.07 million SDR in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April