Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 2.64 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ghana stood at 2.64 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36,305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ghana peaked at 3.15 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7944 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7721 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.2398 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.6115 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 1.06 units per person | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 1.07 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9986 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9758 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9529 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.93 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.15 units per person | +130.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | +11278289.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 units per person | +43383.8% |
| 2017 | 3.08 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.02 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.96 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.74 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.64 units per person | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.64 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.64 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 units per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +11278289.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 2016 | +43383.8% | 0.0072 units per person | 3.15 units per person |
| 1999 | +130.9% | 0.93 units per person | 2.15 units per person |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.7721 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 0.2398 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1.06 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1806 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.7944 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1672 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9149 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 units per person | 2.64 units per person | 2.9 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ghana?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Ghana was 2.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36,305.8%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.