Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Ghana peaked at 4,305 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ghana 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.17 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 2.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 2,002 US dollar per square kilometre | +101737.8% |
| 2010 | 1,972 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,892 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,612 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,381 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,060 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 754.1 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 458.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 174.98 US dollar per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 120.99 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 122.29 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,305 US dollar per square kilometre | +3420.5% |
| 2022 | 614.98 US dollar per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -97.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,026 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.65 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +101737.8% | 1.97 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,002 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +3420.5% | 122.29 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,305 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.97 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,002 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,118 US dollar per square kilometre | 120.99 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,972 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,305 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 147 Djibouti 25.02 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.59 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 19.48 US dollar per square kilometre
- 151 Malawi 17.81 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.1 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cape Verde 15.3 US dollar per square kilometre 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Ghana?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Ghana was 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,305 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.