24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 1,317 excluding gold per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,317 excluding gold per person for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Botswana peaked at 5,250 excluding gold per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,317 excluding gold per person, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 86th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,106 excluding gold per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,366 excluding gold per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2,629 excluding gold per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2,717 excluding gold per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,878 excluding gold per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,103 excluding gold per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3,026 excluding gold per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,378 excluding gold per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3,676 excluding gold per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 3,449 excluding gold per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3,652 excluding gold per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,577 excluding gold per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,285 excluding gold per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,975 excluding gold per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,001 excluding gold per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,237 excluding gold per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3,576 excluding gold per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4,446 excluding gold per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 5,250 excluding gold per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4,089 excluding gold per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 4,094 excluding gold per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,039 excluding gold per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,825 excluding gold per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,518 excluding gold per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,679 excluding gold per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,890 excluding gold per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,382 excluding gold per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 3,105 excluding gold per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,206 excluding gold per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,934 excluding gold per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,199 excluding gold per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 2,007 excluding gold per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,898 excluding gold per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,730 excluding gold per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1,874 excluding gold per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,317 excluding gold per person | -29.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,317 excluding gold per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,493 excluding gold per person, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,317 excluding gold per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.2 excluding gold per person, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,933 excluding gold per person | 2,106 excluding gold per person | 3,676 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,709 excluding gold per person | 2,975 excluding gold per person | 5,250 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,567 excluding gold per person | 2,934 excluding gold per person | 4,094 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,838 excluding gold per person | 1,317 excluding gold per person | 2,199 excluding gold per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Algeria 1,357 excluding gold per person compare
- 84 Guatemala 1,329 excluding gold per person compare
- 85 Paraguay 1,320 excluding gold per person compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 1,283 excluding gold per person compare
- 88 Belize 1,280 excluding gold per person compare
- 89 Armenia 1,272 excluding gold per person compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Botswana?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Botswana was 1,317 excluding gold per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,250 excluding gold per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 excluding gold per person in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 24_International reserves IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.