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
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 1,898 SDR per square kilometre. 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.
That places Ghana 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% |
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
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 61.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 53.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 96.88 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 51.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 99.61 SDR per person (2024)
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.