Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Ghana 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.1121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1411 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Germany 0.1121 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Haiti 0.1101 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Indonesia 0.1082 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 New Zealand 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Barbados 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Andorra 0.1041 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1485 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.