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% |
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
- 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 market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
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.