Net foreign assets in Ghana
Ghana: Net foreign assets was 4.73 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
4.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.73 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-870.48 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net foreign assets in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.73 billion current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 4,134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Ghana peaked at 4.73 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -870.48 million current US$, in 1989.
Ghana ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 295.96 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 170.38 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1962 | 153.44 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 98.98 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 73.92 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1965 | -5.74 million current US$ | -107.8% |
| 1966 | -33.46 million current US$ | +482.9% |
| 1967 | -49.50 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1968 | -62.33 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1969 | -80.54 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1970 | -31.31 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1971 | -23.31 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 67.04 million current US$ | -387.5% |
| 1973 | 165.69 million current US$ | +147.2% |
| 1974 | -16.77 million current US$ | -110.1% |
| 1975 | 92.20 million current US$ | -649.8% |
| 1976 | -5.66 million current US$ | -106.1% |
| 1977 | 12.62 million current US$ | -323.0% |
| 1978 | 66.15 million current US$ | +424.2% |
| 1979 | 24.89 million current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1980 | -60.44 million current US$ | -342.8% |
| 1981 | -210.74 million current US$ | +248.7% |
| 1982 | -128.94 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1983 | -310.33 million current US$ | +140.7% |
| 1984 | -466.54 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1985 | -667.85 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1986 | -737.21 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1987 | -862.41 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1988 | -838.90 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | -870.48 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | -771.13 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1991 | -36.32 million current US$ | -95.3% |
| 1992 | -234.58 million current US$ | +545.9% |
| 1993 | -138.73 million current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 114.34 million current US$ | -182.4% |
| 1995 | 250.42 million current US$ | +119.0% |
| 1996 | 329.12 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 346.79 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 370.88 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.62 million current US$ | -97.9% |
| 2000 | -83.35 million current US$ | -1194.2% |
| 2001 | 111.75 million current US$ | -234.1% |
| 2002 | 417.47 million current US$ | +273.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +152.6% |
| 2004 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.73 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.73 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1194.2% | 7.62 million current US$ | -83.35 million current US$ |
| 1975 | +649.8% | -16.77 million current US$ | 92.20 million current US$ |
| 1992 | -545.9% | -36.32 million current US$ | -234.58 million current US$ |
| 1966 | -482.9% | -5.74 million current US$ | -33.46 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.11 million current US$ | -80.54 million current US$ | 295.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.15 million current US$ | -31.31 million current US$ | 165.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -515.38 million current US$ | -870.48 million current US$ | -60.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.84 million current US$ | -771.13 million current US$ | 370.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | -83.35 million current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 billion current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 net foreign assets in Ghana?
- Net foreign assets in Ghana was 4.73 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -870.48 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for net foreign assets?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.