Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 545.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana is 545.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8,055,310,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 585.26 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Ghana 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 31.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 57.09 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 105.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 104.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 111.47 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 113.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 109.83 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 103.06 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 107.55 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 248.09 units per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | +10864315.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2016 | 546.25 units per square kilometre | +43056.0% |
| 2017 | 578.68 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 565.13 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 561.91 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 585.26 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 568.72 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 540.79 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 545.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 545.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 545.19 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +10864315.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.7353 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +43056.0% | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 546.25 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +130.7% | 107.55 units per square kilometre | 248.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 24.3 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 57.09 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 24.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 57.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.34 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 248.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.4 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 578.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.99 units per square kilometre | 540.79 units per square kilometre | 585.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 88 Colombia 598.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Lesotho 566.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 562.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Burundi 517.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Eswatini 511.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Brazil 495.99 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana was 545.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 585.26 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,055,310,000.0%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.