Ghana vs Iceland: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Ghana
- Iceland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.98 billion US dollar against 7.73 billion US dollar in Iceland, a difference of 1.25 billion US dollar.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 billion US dollar | 3.11 billion US dollar | 511.46 million US dollar | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion US dollar | 5.89 billion US dollar | 139.64 million US dollar | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.52 billion US dollar | 6.32 billion US dollar | 1.20 billion US dollar | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Ghana or Iceland?
- Ghana, at 8.98 billion US dollar against 7.73 billion US dollar in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Ghana and Iceland?
- 1.25 billion US dollar, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for reserve assets?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Iceland ranks 82nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.