SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Botswana 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +111.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +234.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +234.0% | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +149.0% | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +111.7% | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Sudan 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Nicaragua 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.77 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.