25_SDR holdings, per capita in Botswana

Botswana: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 131.57 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
131.57 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 189 countries
All-time high
140.73 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
19.54 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025

2550751001251501990200720251990: 19.5 units per person1991: 22.4 units per person1992: 24.5 units per person1993: 22.5 units per person1994: 23.6 units per person1995: 26.9 units per person1996: 26.2 units per person1997: 25.7 units per person1998: 25.6 units per person1999: 21.8 units per person2000: 22.9 units per person2001: 22.4 units per person2002: 22.7 units per person2003: 25.4 units per person2004: 27.6 units per person2005: 28.5 units per person2006: 27.6 units per person2007: 29.5 units per person2008: 32.7 units per person2009: 29.8 units per person2010: 69.4 units per person2011: 66.4 units per person2012: 63.9 units per person2013: 59.9 units per person2014: 61 units per person2015: 53.7 units per person2016: 36.8 units per person2017: 35 units per person2018: 37.1 units per person2019: 35.1 units per person2020: 34.2 units per person2021: 35 units per person2022: 140.7 units per person2023: 135.2 units per person2024: 132.1 units per person2025: 131.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Botswana is 131.57 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Botswana peaked at 140.73 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.54 units per person, in 1990.

That places Botswana 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Botswana, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 19.54 units per person
1991 22.45 units per person +14.9%
1992 24.47 units per person +9.0%
1993 22.52 units per person -8.0%
1994 23.56 units per person +4.6%
1995 26.86 units per person +14.0%
1996 26.21 units per person -2.4%
1997 25.69 units per person -2.0%
1998 25.62 units per person -0.3%
1999 21.75 units per person -15.1%
2000 22.87 units per person +5.1%
2001 22.36 units per person -2.2%
2002 22.72 units per person +1.6%
2003 25.43 units per person +11.9%
2004 27.65 units per person +8.7%
2005 28.49 units per person +3.1%
2006 27.59 units per person -3.2%
2007 29.47 units per person +6.8%
2008 32.69 units per person +10.9%
2009 29.79 units per person -8.9%
2010 69.36 units per person +132.9%
2011 66.39 units per person -4.3%
2012 63.93 units per person -3.7%
2013 59.94 units per person -6.2%
2014 60.98 units per person +1.7%
2015 53.68 units per person -12.0%
2016 36.83 units per person -31.4%
2017 35 units per person -5.0%
2018 37.09 units per person +6.0%
2019 35.08 units per person -5.4%
2020 34.2 units per person -2.5%
2021 35.02 units per person +2.4%
2022 140.73 units per person +301.8%
2023 135.17 units per person -4.0%
2024 132.09 units per person -2.3%
2025 131.57 units per person -0.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 131.57 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.43 units per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 131.57 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 12.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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
2022 +301.8% 35.02 units per person 140.73 units per person
2010 +132.9% 29.79 units per person 69.36 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.87 units per person 19.54 units per person 26.86 units per person 10
2000s 26.91 units per person 22.36 units per person 32.69 units per person 10
2010s 51.83 units per person 35 units per person 69.36 units per person 10
2020s 101.46 units per person 34.2 units per person 140.73 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 68 Micronesia (country) 149.29 units per person compare
  2. 69 Montenegro 147.79 units per person compare
  3. 70 Kiribati 143.2 units per person compare
  4. 72 Barbados 130.75 units per person compare
  5. 73 Zambia 125.18 units per person compare
  6. 74 Dominica 124.75 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Botswana?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Botswana was 131.57 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 140.73 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 19.54 units per person in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Botswana ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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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.