Botswana vs Zambia: 25_SDR holdings, per capita
Botswana
131.57 units per person
in 2025
Zambia
125.18 units per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
71st
Zambia rank
73rd
25_SDR holdings, per capita over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 131.57 units per person against 125.18 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 6.39 units per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.87 units per person | 0.151 units per person | 23.72 units per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 26.91 units per person | 2.08 units per person | 24.82 units per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 51.83 units per person | 31.24 units per person | 20.59 units per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 101.46 units per person | 64.5 units per person | 36.96 units per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per capita, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 131.57 units per person against 125.18 units per person in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per capita between Botswana and Zambia?
- 6.39 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.