Ghana vs Iran: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP

Ghana
0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Ghana rank
133rd
Iran rank
135th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 133rd and Iran ranks 135th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0827 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP Ghana
1970s 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0479 SDR per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Iran?
Ghana, at 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Iran?
0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1982.
How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 133rd and Iran ranks 135th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.