Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana is 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 97.0% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana peaked at 4,303 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Ghana 144th out of 158 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 (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 1.96 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 2,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +102400.9% |
| 2010 | 1,967 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,898 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,637 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,415 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1,062 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 754.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 417.85 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 166.12 US dollar per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 111.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 113.68 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,303 US dollar per square kilometre | +3685.0% |
| 2022 | 614.95 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 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 | +102400.9% | 1.96 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,005 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +3685.0% | 113.68 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,303 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.96 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,005 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,118 US dollar per square kilometre | 111.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,967 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,263 US dollar per square kilometre | 18.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,303 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 141 Djibouti 23.79 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.87 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 19.36 US dollar per square kilometre
- 145 Malawi 18.22 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 146 Armenia 17.61 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.17 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) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) 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) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,303 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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) (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) (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) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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) (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.