Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.8682 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Botswana 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1615 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.17 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1863 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2361 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2397 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.176 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2314 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2907 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3563 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.599 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6606 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7062 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6115 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6763 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6498 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6564 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7073 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6981 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6579 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7112 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8282 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8682 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8183 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8295 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.845 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7299 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4699 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4008 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5822 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5472 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5384 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3967 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3408 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3487 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3433 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3638 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3941 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.348 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3212 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2755 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2609 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2222 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1671 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1432 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1668 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1885 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 SDR per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4548 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.176 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.7062 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7203 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.6078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.8682 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5915 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.845 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3393 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2609 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3967 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1642 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8682 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.