25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Botswana

Botswana: 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP was 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0169 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0173 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0045 units per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2025

0.0050.010.0151990200720251990: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Botswana ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1992 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1993 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1994 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1995 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1996 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1997 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1998 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1999 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2000 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2001 0.007 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2002 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2003 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2004 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2005 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2006 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2007 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2008 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2009 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2010 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP +90.4%
2011 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2012 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2013 0.009 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2014 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2015 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2016 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -37.6%
2017 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2018 0.005 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2019 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2020 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2021 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2022 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP +276.7%
2023 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2024 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2025 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP 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 +276.7% 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP
2010 +90.4% 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 33 Mauritius 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Vanuatu 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Sudan 0.017 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 37 Nicaragua 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Comoros 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Botswana rank for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,605 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.