How does Ghana rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

88th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2023

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

Ghana ranks 88th 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2023.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1962	0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1963	0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1964	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1965	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1966	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1967	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1968	0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1969	0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1970	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1972	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
1973	0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1974	0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1975	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1976	0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1977	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1978	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1979	0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP	+104.1%
1980	0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1981	0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1982	0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
1983	0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1984	0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1985	0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP	-52.6%
1986	0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1987	0.019 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1988	0.0127 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1989	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1991	0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0.0131 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1994	0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1995	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1996	0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1998	0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1999	0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2000	0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
2001	0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2003	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2004	0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2005	0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2006	0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.4%
2007	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2008	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2009	0.0075 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2010	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2011	0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2012	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP	-52.6%
2014	0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2015	0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2016	0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2017	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2019	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2020	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2021	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2022	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2023	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 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	+104.1%	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0127 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

85 Haiti 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
86 Korea 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
87 Slovenia 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
89 Iceland 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
90 El Salvador 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
91 Somalia 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Ghana rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,545 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.