Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate
Ghana
51.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
5th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 51.14 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 47.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 15.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.43 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1960s | -12.17 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 30.33 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 13.67 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 0.0692 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 29.9 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9.93 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -0.2952 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Ghana, at 51.14 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 47.88 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.