Reserves excluding gold in Botswana
Botswana: Reserves excluding gold was 2.65 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Botswana, 1976β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.65 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Botswana peaked at 6.20 billion SDR in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.25 million SDR, in 1976.
That places Botswana 118th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.21 million SDR | 62.25 million SDR | 198.22 million SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 836.81 million SDR | 203.36 million SDR | 2.12 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion SDR | 2.34 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 billion SDR | 3.59 billion SDR | 6.20 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion SDR | 4.46 billion SDR | 5.74 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 billion SDR | 2.65 billion SDR | 3.54 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
- 116 Mozambique, Republic of 2.69 billion SDR compare
- 117 Uganda 2.67 billion SDR compare
- 119 Haiti 2.29 billion SDR compare
- 120 Namibia 2.27 billion SDR compare
- 121 Slovenia, Republic of 2.16 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- 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 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 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 in Botswana?
- Reserves excluding gold in Botswana was 2.65 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 billion SDR in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.25 million SDR in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April