Total Reserves in Botswana

Botswana: Total Reserves was 6,657 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6,657
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
90th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9,790
in 2007
All-time low
5,340
in 2003
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Total Reserves in Botswana, 2000–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000200920182000: 6.3k2001: 5.9k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.3k2004: 5.7k2005: 6.3k2006: 8.0k2007: 9.8k2008: 9.1k2009: 8.7k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.1k2012: 7.6k2013: 7.7k2014: 8.3k2015: 7.5k2016: 7.2k2017: 7.5k2018: 6.7k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 6,657 for total reserves in 2018.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Botswana peaked at 9,790 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,340, in 2003.

Botswana ranks 90th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,060 5,340 9,790 10
2010s 7,614 6,657 8,323 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 87 Lithuania 7,083 compare
  2. 88 Mongolia 7,005 compare
  3. 89 Sri Lanka 6,838 compare
  4. 91 Jamaica 6,290 compare
  5. 92 Georgia 6,159 compare
  6. 93 Moldova 6,006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Botswana?
Total reserves in Botswana was 6,657 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9,790 in 2007.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 5,340 in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for total reserves?
Botswana ranks 90th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.