Botswana vs Lebanon: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 498.04 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.
Botswana ranks 175th and Lebanon ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -409.91 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -381.33 million BoP, current US$ | -7.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Botswana, at -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 498.04 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Botswana ranks 175th and Lebanon ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.