Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 12.78 SDR per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.78 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Ghana peaked at 12.78 SDR per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6481 SDR per person, in 1969.
Ghana ranks 96th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8182 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7852 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7647 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7469 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7302 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7129 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6973 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6809 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.791 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6481 SDR per person | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6699 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7007 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.01 SDR per person | +44.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 SDR per person | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 SDR per person | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 1.86 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 1.75 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.49 SDR per person | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 3.38 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 7.34 SDR per person | +117.3% |
| 1980 | 9.79 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 8.59 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 12.58 SDR per person | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 10.74 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 10.35 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.9 SDR per person | -52.6% |
| 1986 | 6.5 SDR per person | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 6.73 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.52 SDR per person | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 4.49 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.13 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.16 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.12 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.71 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 4.25 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 4.11 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.96 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.24 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 3.03 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.08 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.07 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.42 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.62 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.49 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 5.15 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.27 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 6.54 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.84 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 10.07 SDR per person | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 10.74 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.38 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.03 SDR per person | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 8.34 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.49 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 8.16 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.52 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.45 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 11.57 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 11.24 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.54 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.78 SDR per person | +10.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.78 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +117.3% | 3.38 SDR per person | 7.34 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7375 SDR per person | 0.6481 SDR per person | 0.8182 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 SDR per person | 0.6699 SDR per person | 7.34 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 SDR per person | 4.49 SDR per person | 12.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 SDR per person | 3.03 SDR per person | 4.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 SDR per person | 3 SDR per person | 7.84 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 SDR per person | 7.49 SDR per person | 11.38 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 SDR per person | 11.24 SDR per person | 12.78 SDR per person | 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 market value (sdr), per capita in Ghana?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Ghana was 12.78 SDR per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 SDR per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6481 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Ghana rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.