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
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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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (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
179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.