Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Ghana
Ghana: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 9.84 million SDR in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Ghana is 9.84 million SDR, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Ghana peaked at 15.40 million SDR in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Ghana, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1951 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1952 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1953 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1954 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1955 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1956 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1957 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1958 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1959 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1960 | 5.60 million SDR | — |
| 1961 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.60 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.00 million SDR | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 7.67 million SDR | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 7.67 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.86 million SDR | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 10.81 million SDR | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 13.44 million SDR | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 13.44 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.40 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million SDR | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 9.94 million SDR | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 9.87 million SDR | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.59 million SDR | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 7.74 million SDR | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.22 million SDR | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 9.31 million SDR | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 9.62 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.61 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.62 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.62 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.62 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.62 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.70 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.77 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.80 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.84 million SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.60 million SDR | 5.60 million SDR | 5.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 million SDR | 5.60 million SDR | 7.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.50 million SDR | 7.59 million SDR | 15.40 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 million SDR | 8.22 million SDR | 9.77 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million SDR | 9.80 million SDR | 9.84 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 million SDR | 9.84 million SDR | 9.84 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 million SDR | 9.84 million SDR | 9.84 million SDR | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Ghana?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Ghana was 9.84 million SDR in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.40 million SDR in 1984.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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