Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0 units per square kilometre for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Botswana 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.