Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -33.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana is -33.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 176.7% on the previous year and down 387.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 91.69 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -33.75 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 170th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1979 | 24.06 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1980 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1981 | -28.77 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1982 | 37.17 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1983 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1984 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 91.69 % change on previous year | +372.4% |
| 1986 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1987 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1988 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1989 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 1990 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1991 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1992 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1993 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +420.8% |
| 1994 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1995 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -489.9% |
| 1996 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1997 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1998 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2000 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2002 | -19.71 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2003 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2004 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2006 | 29.32 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2007 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2008 | -19.77 % change on previous year | +328.5% |
| 2009 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2010 | -29.07 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2011 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2012 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2013 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2971 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6108 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 2017 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -1901.8% |
| 2018 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2019 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2020 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2021 | -22.45 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2022 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 44 % change on previous year | -359.6% |
| 2024 | -33.75 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.03 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.06 % change on previous year | -28.77 % change on previous year | 91.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -11.37 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -21.64 % change on previous year | 29.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.25 % change on previous year | -29.07 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.29 % change on previous year | -33.75 % change on previous year | 44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Iraq -29.4 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Malawi -33 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Sierra Leone -33.05 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Guyana -34.71 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Suriname -39.67 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Guinea -41.64 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Botswana was -33.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.69 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.75 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 387.2%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.