Botswana vs Venezuela: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.46 billion current US$ against 3.03 billion current US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 421.29 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Venezuela ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Venezuela ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.27 million current US$ | 7.30 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | 5.71 billion current US$ | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 4.69 billion current US$ | 10.25 billion current US$ | 5.56 billion current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 7.06 billion current US$ | 19.76 billion current US$ | 12.70 billion current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 7.73 billion current US$ | 7.39 billion current US$ | 348.06 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Botswana or Venezuela?
- Botswana, at 3.46 billion current US$ against 3.03 billion current US$ in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Botswana and Venezuela?
- 421.29 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Botswana and Venezuela rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Botswana ranks 117th and Venezuela ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.