Reserve assets in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets was 8.98 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Ghana is 8.98 billion US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Ghana peaked at 8.98 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.02 billion US dollar, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 80th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.28 billion US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 2.78 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion US dollar | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 3.30 billion US dollar | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 4.78 billion US dollar | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 5.55 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 5.34 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.31 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.00 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.52 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.58 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.79 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 6.13 billion US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 7.44 billion US dollar | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 7.81 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.63 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 6.25 billion US dollar | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 5.92 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 8.98 billion US dollar | +51.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.98 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.98 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 billion US dollar | 2.02 billion US dollar | 3.30 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion US dollar | 4.78 billion US dollar | 7.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 billion US dollar | 5.92 billion US dollar | 8.98 billion US dollar | 5 |
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 reserve assets in Ghana?
- Reserve assets in Ghana was 8.98 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.