Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 49th of 177 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +113.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 46 Republic of Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bahamas 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 North Macedonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Albania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.