Total reserves (gold at market value) in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 2.65 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at market value) in Botswana stood at 2.65 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Botswana peaked at 6.20 billion SDR in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.25 million SDR, in 1976.
Botswana ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, 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
- 118 Papua New Guinea 2.84 billion SDR compare
- 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.71 billion SDR compare
- 120 Uganda 2.67 billion SDR compare
- 122 Slovenia 2.59 billion SDR compare
- 123 Curaçao and Sint Maarten 2.56 billion SDR compare
- 124 Haiti 2.48 billion SDR compare
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 national valuation) 2.65 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)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Botswana?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Botswana was 2.65 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 billion SDR in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.25 million SDR in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.