Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Ghana, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana is 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana peaked at 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Ghana 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +112753.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3232.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -97.2% |
| 2024 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 0% 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 | +112753.6% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +3232.6% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 153 Azerbaijan 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 154 Sri Lanka 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Guyana 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 North Macedonia 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Myanmar 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 159 Palau 0 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Ghana was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.