Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves
Botswana
3.37 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.10 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
24_International reserves over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.37 billion excluding gold against 3.10 billion excluding gold in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 273.13 million excluding gold.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 billion excluding gold | 244.99 million excluding gold | 4.13 billion excluding gold | Botswana |
| 2000s | 6.82 billion excluding gold | 817.11 million excluding gold | 6.00 billion excluding gold | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.77 billion excluding gold | 2.52 billion excluding gold | 5.25 billion excluding gold | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.51 billion excluding gold | 2.87 billion excluding gold | 1.64 billion excluding gold | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 3.37 billion excluding gold against 3.10 billion excluding gold in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 273.13 million excluding gold, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).