Botswana vs China: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Botswana
1.06
in 2018
China
1.33
in 2025
Botswana rank
19th
China rank
16th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.33 against 1.06 in Botswana, a difference of 0.27.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and China ranks 16th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.3 | 0.969 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.86 | 0.7458 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Botswana or China?
- China, at 1.33 against 1.06 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Botswana and China?
- 0.27, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Botswana ranks 19th and China ranks 16th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.