Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Monetary gold was 2.86 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.86 billion US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.7% on the previous year and up 749.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Ghana peaked at 2.86 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177.86 million US dollar, in 2006.
Ghana ranks 54th of 151 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.18 million US dollar | 177.86 million US dollar | 308.11 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 375.63 million US dollar | 298.96 million US dollar | 466.50 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion US dollar | 376.29 million US dollar | 2.86 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.13 billion US dollar compare
- 52 Morocco 3.07 billion US dollar compare
- 53 Nigeria 2.98 billion US dollar compare
- 55 Angola 2.56 billion US dollar compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2.09 billion US dollar compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2.01 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, monetary gold in Ghana?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Ghana was 2.86 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.86 million US dollar in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 749.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.