24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate was -28.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-28.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 382.9%
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.76 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-28.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1991–2025

-200201991200820251991: 15.5 % change on previous year1992: 14.3 % change on previous year1993: 6.3 % change on previous year1994: 8.9 % change on previous year1995: 10.7 % change on previous year1996: -0.077 % change on previous year1997: 14.2 % change on previous year1998: 11.3 % change on previous year1999: -4.1 % change on previous year2000: 8.2 % change on previous year2001: -0.008 % change on previous year2002: -6.4 % change on previous year2003: -7.8 % change on previous year2004: 2.7 % change on previous year2005: 9.8 % change on previous year2006: 12.6 % change on previous year2007: 26.8 % change on previous year2008: 20.5 % change on previous year2009: -20.5 % change on previous year2010: 2.3 % change on previous year2011: 0.606 % change on previous year2012: -3.7 % change on previous year2013: -6.6 % change on previous year2014: 6.1 % change on previous year2015: 7.2 % change on previous year2016: -11.8 % change on previous year2017: -6.9 % change on previous year2018: 4.7 % change on previous year2019: -7.2 % change on previous year2020: -24 % change on previous year2021: -7.3 % change on previous year2022: -3.9 % change on previous year2023: -7.4 % change on previous year2024: 10.1 % change on previous year2025: -28.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -28.6 % change on previous year for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 382.9% on the previous year and down 494.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 26.76 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -28.6 % change on previous year, in 2025.

Botswana ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1991 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 15.46 % change on previous year
1992 14.31 % change on previous year -7.4%
1993 6.33 % change on previous year -55.8%
1994 8.93 % change on previous year +41.2%
1995 10.68 % change on previous year +19.6%
1996 -0.0774 % change on previous year -100.7%
1997 14.25 % change on previous year -18505.9%
1998 11.25 % change on previous year -21.0%
1999 -4.15 % change on previous year -136.8%
2000 8.18 % change on previous year -297.2%
2001 -0.0083 % change on previous year -100.1%
2002 -6.43 % change on previous year +77102.4%
2003 -7.84 % change on previous year +22.0%
2004 2.68 % change on previous year -134.2%
2005 9.81 % change on previous year +265.8%
2006 12.57 % change on previous year +28.1%
2007 26.76 % change on previous year +113.0%
2008 20.46 % change on previous year -23.5%
2009 -20.49 % change on previous year -200.2%
2010 2.27 % change on previous year -111.1%
2011 0.6057 % change on previous year -73.3%
2012 -3.68 % change on previous year -707.1%
2013 -6.64 % change on previous year +80.6%
2014 6.12 % change on previous year -192.2%
2015 7.24 % change on previous year +18.3%
2016 -11.81 % change on previous year -263.0%
2017 -6.87 % change on previous year -41.8%
2018 4.72 % change on previous year -168.6%
2019 -7.16 % change on previous year -251.8%
2020 -23.98 % change on previous year +234.9%
2021 -7.35 % change on previous year -69.4%
2022 -3.89 % change on previous year -47.0%
2023 -7.35 % change on previous year +88.9%
2024 10.11 % change on previous year -237.5%
2025 -28.6 % change on previous year -382.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's -28.6 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.77 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's -28.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.56 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -77102.4% -0.0083 % change on previous year -6.43 % change on previous year
1997 +18505.9% -0.0774 % change on previous year 14.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.55 % change on previous year -4.15 % change on previous year 15.46 % change on previous year 9
2000s 4.57 % change on previous year -20.49 % change on previous year 26.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.52 % change on previous year -11.81 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.18 % change on previous year -28.6 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 167 Bahrain -25.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Portugal -26.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Guinea -28.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Montenegro -32.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Panama -34.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Malawi -42.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate in Botswana was -28.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 26.76 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -28.6 % change on previous year in 2025.
How does Botswana rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 494.9%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,827 data points, 1991–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.