Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,898 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana is 1,898 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1,898 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.66 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 81st 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 square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.72 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.66 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.67 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.7 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 24.7 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.74 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 24.75 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.46 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 24.75 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 26.28 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 28.26 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 42.03 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 65.43 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 107.11 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 84.24 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 81.55 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 119.36 SDR per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1978 | 166.96 SDR per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 374.08 SDR per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 513.92 SDR per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 463.77 SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 699 SDR per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1983 | 614.95 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 608.21 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 294.38 SDR per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1986 | 398.87 SDR per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 422.91 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 290.74 SDR per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 296.37 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 279.49 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 288.98 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 292.92 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 343.28 SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 317.29 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 314.44 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 310.35 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 259.94 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 248.83 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 259.3 SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 259.21 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 271.71 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 311.34 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 346.76 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 348.3 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 443.25 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 521.84 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 651.57 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 697.34 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 856.68 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1,127 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1,232 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,337 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 965.9 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,028 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 944.66 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,053 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,124 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,138 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,360 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,622 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1,606 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,682 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,898 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,898 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +124.0% | 166.96 SDR per square kilometre | 374.08 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.24 SDR per square kilometre | 24.66 SDR per square kilometre | 29.46 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.53 SDR per square kilometre | 26.28 SDR per square kilometre | 374.08 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.31 SDR per square kilometre | 290.74 SDR per square kilometre | 699 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.48 SDR per square kilometre | 248.83 SDR per square kilometre | 343.28 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.8 SDR per square kilometre | 259.21 SDR per square kilometre | 856.68 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,131 SDR per square kilometre | 944.66 SDR per square kilometre | 1,360 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,702 SDR per square kilometre | 1,606 SDR per square kilometre | 1,898 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 78 Tunisia 2,177 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 79 Guinea 2,070 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 80 Indonesia 2,052 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 83 Afghanistan 1,415 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 1,339 SDR per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1,898 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.