Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0837 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0475 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0864 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0736 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0761 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (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.