Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 1,051 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,051 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,241 SDR per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.07 SDR per person, in 1976.
That places Botswana 88th 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 82.07 SDR per person | — |
| 1977 | 99.56 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 132.81 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 219.81 SDR per person | +65.5% |
| 1980 | 279.37 SDR per person | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 209.65 SDR per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 247.95 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 343.51 SDR per person | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 427.25 SDR per person | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 615.36 SDR per person | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 818.12 SDR per person | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 1,183 SDR per person | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 1,334 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1,672 SDR per person | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 1,793 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,938 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 1,999 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,101 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,065 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,107 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,276 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,676 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 2,626 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,764 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,891 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,741 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,308 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2,024 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 2,017 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,399 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2,834 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 3,241 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3,036 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,789 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,518 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2,539 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,354 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,344 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,645 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2,472 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,393 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,320 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,082 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,913 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,450 SDR per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,429 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,318 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,429 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,051 SDR per person | -26.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,051 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,176 SDR per person, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,051 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 10.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.56 SDR per person | 82.07 SDR per person | 219.81 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 712.99 SDR per person | 209.65 SDR per person | 1,672 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,235 SDR per person | 1,793 SDR per person | 2,764 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,628 SDR per person | 2,017 SDR per person | 3,241 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,358 SDR per person | 1,913 SDR per person | 2,645 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,335 SDR per person | 1,051 SDR per person | 1,450 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 (sdr), per capita in Botswana?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Botswana was 1,051 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,241 SDR per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.07 SDR per person in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.