Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.76 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Botswana stood at 4.76 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Botswana peaked at 26.73 ratio in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.76 ratio, in 2024.
That places Botswana 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.86 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 26.73 ratio | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 21.46 ratio | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 16.82 ratio | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 13.99 ratio | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 15.89 ratio | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.55 ratio | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6 ratio | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.73 ratio | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 17.48 ratio | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4 ratio | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 10.95 ratio | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 9.85 ratio | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9.19 ratio | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.27 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.23 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.36 ratio | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.69 ratio | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 8.35 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.74 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6 ratio | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 ratio | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 7.18 ratio | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 4.76 ratio | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.31 ratio | 13.99 ratio | 26.73 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 ratio | 8.35 ratio | 12.4 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 ratio | 4.76 ratio | 7.74 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,884 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Botswana?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana was 4.76 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 ratio in 2001.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 ratio in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).