Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana
Botswana: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.76 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024. 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2024.
That places Botswana 65th out of 158 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.31 | 13.99 | 26.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 8.35 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 4.76 | 7.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Botswana?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Botswana was 4.76 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 158 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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