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

Latest (2023)
12.78 SDR per person
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
96th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.78 SDR per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.6481 SDR per person
in 1969
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2023

02.557.51012.5196019912023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Ghana stood at 12.78 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure 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

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.25 SDR per person compare
  2. 94 Estonia 18.67 SDR per person compare
  3. 95 Haiti 15.59 SDR per person compare
  4. 97 Papua New Guinea 11.92 SDR per person compare
  5. 98 Nigeria 9.26 SDR per person compare
  6. 99 Colombia 8.97 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,752 data points, 1960–2025
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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.