Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 53.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 253.8%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
159.56 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-70.73 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana is 53.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 253.8% on the previous year and up 674.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 159.56 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -70.73 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Ghana 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1953 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1954 | 56.1 % change on previous year | +1372.3% |
| 1955 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1956 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1957 | -14.75 % change on previous year | +221.2% |
| 1958 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1959 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1960 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 1961 | -45.71 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 1962 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1963 | -24.35 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 1964 | 0.515 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1965 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +1209.9% |
| 1966 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -331.2% |
| 1967 | -26.92 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1968 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1969 | -26.69 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1970 | -44.71 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1971 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1972 | 152.44 % change on previous year | -973.2% |
| 1973 | 70.87 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1974 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1975 | 159.56 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 1976 | -26.97 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1977 | 55.2 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1978 | 81.14 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1980 | -31.27 % change on previous year | -2602.2% |
| 1981 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 1 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1983 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +731.1% |
| 1984 | 125.83 % change on previous year | +1411.4% |
| 1985 | 36.03 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1582 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1987 | -69.76 % change on previous year | +43994.3% |
| 1988 | 30.01 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1989 | 47.07 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1990 | -37.6 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1991 | 149.43 % change on previous year | -497.4% |
| 1992 | -43.58 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1993 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1994 | 35.37 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1997 | -32.05 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1998 | -45.09 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 32.82 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2000 | -35.67 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2001 | 31.76 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2002 | 68.42 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2003 | 122.9 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2004 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 18.53 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2007 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2008 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 62.74 % change on previous year | -840.1% |
| 2010 | 49.86 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2012 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2013 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -456.4% |
| 2015 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +285.9% |
| 2018 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2019 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -373.3% |
| 2020 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2021 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -1841.9% |
| 2022 | -43.8 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 2023 | -34.75 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 53.45 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 53.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.56 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 53.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -43994.3% | -0.1582 % change on previous year | -69.76 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2602.2% | 1.25 % change on previous year | -31.27 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1841.9% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 18.71 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1411.4% | 8.33 % change on previous year | 125.83 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +1372.3% | 3.81 % change on previous year | 56.1 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1209.9% | 0.515 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year | 56.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -11.92 % change on previous year | -45.71 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.06 % change on previous year | -70.73 % change on previous year | 159.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.51 % change on previous year | -69.76 % change on previous year | 125.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -45.09 % change on previous year | 149.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.15 % change on previous year | -35.67 % change on previous year | 122.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 49.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -43.8 % change on previous year | 53.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 5 Djibouti 81.59 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Belarus 72.85 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Portugal 69.54 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cape Verde 53.37 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Chad 51.78 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 43.47 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ghana was 53.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 159.56 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.73 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Ghana rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.