Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was -27.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -27.34 % change on previous year for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 345.3% on the previous year and down 454.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 77.71 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -29.14 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Botswana 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 51.96 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1979 | 77.71 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1981 | -29.14 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1982 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1983 | 36.29 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1984 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 67.1 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1986 | 53.16 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 73.31 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1989 | 25.88 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1990 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1993 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 1994 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1998 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2001 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -564.3% |
| 2002 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2003 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -345.8% |
| 2005 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2006 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 2007 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2009 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2010 | -9.41 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2011 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2012 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2014 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +500.7% |
| 2015 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2016 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2018 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2019 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2020 | -19.92 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2022 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +286.1% |
| 2023 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2024 | -27.34 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -27.34 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.61 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -27.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.92 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.45 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year | 77.71 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 30.19 % change on previous year | -29.14 % change on previous year | 73.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 19.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.96 % change on previous year | -27.34 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 172 Rwanda -18.44 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Turkey -21.17 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Yemen -25.9 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Algeria -29.69 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Malawi -29.8 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea -30.01 % change on previous year 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 unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was -27.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.71 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.14 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 454.0%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.