Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana stood at 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana peaked at 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Ghana 115th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.1026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0794 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Myanmar 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.0724 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Tanzania 0.0722 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Andorra 0.0693 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 117 Sweden 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Guyana 0.0625 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana was 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.