What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Ghana and Zambia?

293.39 million SDR, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?

59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Zambia: Reserves excluding gold

Ghana

3.43 billion SDR

in 2024

Zambia

3.14 billion SDR

in 2024

Ghana rank

109th

Zambia rank

112th

Reserves excluding gold over time

Ghana
Zambia

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.43 billion SDR against 3.14 billion SDR in Zambia, a difference of 293.39 million SDR.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Ghana ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 112th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	93.20 million SDR	226.38 million SDR	133.18 million SDR	Zambia
1970s	110.05 million SDR	155.27 million SDR	45.22 million SDR	Zambia
1980s	225.97 million SDR	77.41 million SDR	148.56 million SDR	Ghana
1990s	364.36 million SDR	128.09 million SDR	236.27 million SDR	Ghana
2000s	995.07 million SDR	458.93 million SDR	536.14 million SDR	Ghana
2010s	3.93 billion SDR	1.62 billion SDR	2.31 billion SDR	Ghana
2020s	4.21 billion SDR	2.11 billion SDR	2.10 billion SDR	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Ghana or Zambia?: Ghana, at 3.43 billion SDR against 3.14 billion SDR in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Ghana and Zambia?: 293.39 million SDR, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Ghana ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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