Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 930.79 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 930.79 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,219 SDR per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.19 SDR per person, in 1976.
That places Botswana 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 79.19 SDR per person | — |
| 1977 | 96.04 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 129.52 SDR per person | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 214.62 SDR per person | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 271.29 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 194.82 SDR per person | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 232.75 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 325.76 SDR per person | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 407.99 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 595.19 SDR per person | +45.9% |
| 1986 | 792.62 SDR per person | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 1,157 SDR per person | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 1,309 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,642 SDR per person | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 1,764 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,910 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,972 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,072 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,036 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,077 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,245 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2,645 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 2,588 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,733 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2,863 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,709 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,275 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 1,988 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,987 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,376 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 2,811 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 3,219 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 3,011 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2,737 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,466 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2,484 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,300 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,289 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,591 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 2,420 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,348 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,282 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,041 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,871 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,405 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1,304 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,193 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,306 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 930.79 SDR per person | -28.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 930.79 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 930.79 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 10.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.84 SDR per person | 79.19 SDR per person | 214.62 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 692.85 SDR per person | 194.82 SDR per person | 1,642 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,204 SDR per person | 1,764 SDR per person | 2,733 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,598 SDR per person | 1,987 SDR per person | 3,219 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,309 SDR per person | 1,871 SDR per person | 2,591 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,228 SDR per person | 930.79 SDR per person | 1,405 SDR per person | 5 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Botswana?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Botswana was 930.79 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,219 SDR per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.19 SDR per person in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.