Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 6.00 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana stood at 6.00 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana peaked at 7.14 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.77 billion US dollar, in 2008.
That places Ghana 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.10 billion US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 billion US dollar | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion US dollar | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 3.94 billion US dollar | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 4.68 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 4.48 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.60 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.34 billion US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.98 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 5.08 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.33 billion US dollar | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 5.73 billion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 6.99 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 7.12 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.14 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.44 billion US dollar | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.26 billion US dollar | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 6.00 billion US dollar | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 billion US dollar | 1.77 billion US dollar | 2.55 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.12 billion US dollar | 3.94 billion US dollar | 6.99 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 billion US dollar | 4.26 billion US dollar | 7.14 billion US dollar | 5 |
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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 6.00 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 168 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 38.1%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.