Botswana vs China: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China
0.1923 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
82nd
China rank
80th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1923 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0131 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 82nd and China ranks 80th of 181 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2605 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5776 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5088 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.03 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9167 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8593 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3133 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5461 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5046 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3325 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2442 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or China?
- China, at 0.1923 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and China?
- 0.0131 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 82nd and China ranks 80th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.