Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places Botswana 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +85.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -34.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 10.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units 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 total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Botswana was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.