What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.8807 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998.

What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 24.8%

World rank

71st

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.8807 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1976–2024

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.8807 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Botswana 71st out of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976 to 2024.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.1673 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1978	0.191 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1979	0.2418 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1980	0.2469 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1981	0.1894 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1982	0.2466 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1983	0.3066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1984	0.3731 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1985	0.6193 SDR per US$ of GDP	+66.0%
1986	0.6819 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1987	0.722 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.623 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1989	0.6887 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1990	0.6178 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1991	0.6593 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1992	0.6653 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.717 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1994	0.7079 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.6677 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1996	0.7212 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1997	0.8378 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1998	0.8807 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1999	0.8275 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2000	0.8378 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0.8548 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2002	0.7403 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2003	0.4784 SDR per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
2004	0.407 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2005	0.445 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2006	0.5356 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2007	0.5862 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2008	0.5517 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2009	0.5487 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.4052 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2011	0.3484 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2012	0.3569 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.3515 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.3713 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2015	0.4025 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2016	0.3545 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2017	0.3266 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2018	0.281 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2019	0.2668 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.2293 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2021	0.183 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2022	0.1582 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2023	0.1826 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2024	0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1941 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1673 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2418 SDR per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.4697 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1894 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.722 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7302 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6178 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.8807 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5986 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.407 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.8548 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3465 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2668 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4052 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1781 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2293 SDR per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

68 Russia 0.1447 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
69 Iceland 0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
70 Philippines 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
72 Poland 0.1372 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
73 Central African Republic 0.1364 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
74 Qatar 0.1344 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More financial sector data for Botswana

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 930.79 SDR per person (2024)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.75 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.8807 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold (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.