Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 40.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana stood at 40.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 287.6% on the previous year and up 831.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana peaked at 55.43 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -30.37 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Ghana 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -30.37 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2009 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2010 | 55.43 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2012 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2014 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2015 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2016 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2017 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +1112.7% |
| 2018 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2019 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2666 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2022 | -23.8 % change on previous year | -9027.4% |
| 2023 | -21.71 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 40.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 40.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -9027.4% | 0.2666 % change on previous year | -23.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -30.37 % change on previous year | 43.03 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.08 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 55.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5186 % change on previous year | -23.8 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Kenya 42.17 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Netherlands 41.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 41.56 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 40.52 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Zambia 39.68 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Armenia 38.11 % change on previous year 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 40.72 % change on previous year 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 55.43 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.37 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 166 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 up 831.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.