24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre was 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
18,063 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
4,851 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 4.9k excluding gold per square kilometre1991: 5.6k excluding gold per square kilometre1992: 6.4k excluding gold per square kilometre1993: 6.8k excluding gold per square kilometre1994: 7.4k excluding gold per square kilometre1995: 8.2k excluding gold per square kilometre1996: 8.2k excluding gold per square kilometre1997: 9.4k excluding gold per square kilometre1998: 10.4k excluding gold per square kilometre1999: 10.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2000: 10.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2001: 10.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2002: 10.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2003: 9.3k excluding gold per square kilometre2004: 9.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2005: 10.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2006: 11.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2007: 15.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2008: 18.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2009: 14.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2010: 14.7k excluding gold per square kilometre2011: 14.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2012: 14.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2013: 13.3k excluding gold per square kilometre2014: 14.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2015: 15.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2016: 13.3k excluding gold per square kilometre2017: 12.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2018: 13.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2019: 12.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2020: 9.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2021: 8.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2022: 8.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2023: 7.6k excluding gold per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana is 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 18,063 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,851 excluding gold per square kilometre, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year excluding gold per square kilometre Change
1990 4,851 excluding gold per square kilometre
1991 5,601 excluding gold per square kilometre +15.5%
1992 6,402 excluding gold per square kilometre +14.3%
1993 6,807 excluding gold per square kilometre +6.3%
1994 7,416 excluding gold per square kilometre +8.9%
1995 8,208 excluding gold per square kilometre +10.7%
1996 8,201 excluding gold per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 9,369 excluding gold per square kilometre +14.2%
1998 10,424 excluding gold per square kilometre +11.3%
1999 9,992 excluding gold per square kilometre -4.1%
2000 10,808 excluding gold per square kilometre +8.2%
2001 10,808 excluding gold per square kilometre -0.0%
2002 10,113 excluding gold per square kilometre -6.4%
2003 9,320 excluding gold per square kilometre -7.8%
2004 9,570 excluding gold per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 10,508 excluding gold per square kilometre +9.8%
2006 11,829 excluding gold per square kilometre +12.6%
2007 14,995 excluding gold per square kilometre +26.8%
2008 18,063 excluding gold per square kilometre +20.5%
2009 14,361 excluding gold per square kilometre -20.5%
2010 14,687 excluding gold per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 14,776 excluding gold per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 14,233 excluding gold per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 13,288 excluding gold per square kilometre -6.6%
2014 14,101 excluding gold per square kilometre +6.1%
2015 15,122 excluding gold per square kilometre +7.2%
2016 13,337 excluding gold per square kilometre -11.8%
2017 12,420 excluding gold per square kilometre -6.9%
2018 13,006 excluding gold per square kilometre +4.7%
2019 12,075 excluding gold per square kilometre -7.2%
2020 9,179 excluding gold per square kilometre -24.0%
2021 8,504 excluding gold per square kilometre -7.3%
2022 8,173 excluding gold per square kilometre -3.9%
2023 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre -7.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,065 excluding gold per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,615 excluding gold per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,727 excluding gold per square kilometre 4,851 excluding gold per square kilometre 10,424 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2000s 12,038 excluding gold per square kilometre 9,320 excluding gold per square kilometre 18,063 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2010s 13,705 excluding gold per square kilometre 12,075 excluding gold per square kilometre 15,122 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2020s 8,357 excluding gold per square kilometre 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre 9,179 excluding gold per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 142 Papua New Guinea 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Sierra Leone 7,969 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Kyrgyzstan 7,795 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 Pakistan 6,891 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Suriname 6,807 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 Australia 6,757 excluding gold per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Botswana was 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 18,063 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,851 excluding gold per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.