How does Botswana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
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Botswana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 26.9%

World rank

73rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1976–2024

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Botswana 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1978	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1979	0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1980	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1981	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1982	0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1983	0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1984	0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1985	0.6803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.0%
1986	0.834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1987	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1988	0.8384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1989	0.905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1990	0.8789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1991	0.9431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1992	0.9149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1993	0.9849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1994	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1995	0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1996	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1997	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1998	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1999	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2000	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2003	0.7109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
2004	0.632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.6361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2006	0.8058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2007	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2008	0.8498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2009	0.8602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2011	0.5348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2012	0.5485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.5577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2016	0.4766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2017	0.4651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2018	0.3908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2019	0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2020	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2021	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2022	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2023	0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2024	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

70 Russian Federation 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Poland 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Qatar 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Azerbaijan 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Central African Republic 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Romania 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,371 current US$ per person (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,449 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 33,065 current LCU per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Botswana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Total reserves minus 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.