Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Ghana
Ghana: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) was 12.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 173.0%
World rank
110th
of 142 countries
All-time high
124.05 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-51.6 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.88 % change on previous year for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.0% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 124.05 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -51.6 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Ghana 110th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2276 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1964 | 0.114 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1993 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.0284 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1968 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +66880.9% |
| 1969 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1971 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 48.75 % change on previous year | +547.1% |
| 1973 | 55.66 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 63.7 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 46.35 % change on previous year | -1552.3% |
| 1978 | 39.88 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 124.05 % change on previous year | +211.0% |
| 1980 | 37.38 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1981 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1982 | 50.72 % change on previous year | -619.8% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1984 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1985 | -51.6 % change on previous year | +4603.6% |
| 1986 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1987 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1988 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -618.5% |
| 1989 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1990 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 1991 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1993 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +1163.2% |
| 1994 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8951 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1996 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | +1146.8% |
| 1998 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1999 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2001 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -13843.5% |
| 2002 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4418 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +6070.9% |
| 2006 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2015 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +1493.5% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -0.9573 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -592.9% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.88 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.74 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +66880.9% | 0.0284 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +13843.5% | -0.0351 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +6070.9% | 0.4418 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -4603.6% | -1.1 % change on previous year | -51.6 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1552.3% | -3.19 % change on previous year | 46.35 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1493.5% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2136 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.76 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 124.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -51.6 % change on previous year | 50.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9822 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 17.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 % change on previous year | -0.0351 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -0.9573 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Laos 19.52 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Afghanistan 19.22 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Czechoslovakia 15.8 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Burundi 12.88 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Vietnam 7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Chad 7.03 % change on previous year compare
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 market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana was 12.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.05 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.6 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.