Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Total reserves (% of total external debt) over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.0% against 18.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 21.7% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 1.9% | 16.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 2.1% | 8.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 2.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 35.5% | 13.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 27.0% | 10.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 19.0% against 18.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for total reserves?
- Ghana ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.