Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 96.88 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
96.88 SDR per person
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
182.29 SDR per person
in 2021
All-time low
3.29 SDR per person
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Ghana stood at 96.88 SDR per person.

That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Ghana peaked at 182.29 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 SDR per person, in 1971.

Ghana ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960 to 2024.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 38.31 SDR per person
1961 20.22 SDR per person -47.2%
1962 20.99 SDR per person +3.8%
1963 15.5 SDR per person -26.1%
1964 15.22 SDR per person -1.8%
1965 15.86 SDR per person +4.2%
1966 13.07 SDR per person -17.6%
1967 9.32 SDR per person -28.7%
1968 10.65 SDR per person +14.3%
1969 7.62 SDR per person -28.5%
1970 4.1 SDR per person -46.2%
1971 3.29 SDR per person -19.7%
1972 8.08 SDR per person +145.4%
1973 13.41 SDR per person +66.0%
1974 3.81 SDR per person -71.6%
1975 9.62 SDR per person +152.2%
1976 6.82 SDR per person -29.0%
1977 10.28 SDR per person +50.7%
1978 18.07 SDR per person +75.7%
1979 17.75 SDR per person -1.8%
1980 11.84 SDR per person -33.3%
1981 10.14 SDR per person -14.4%
1982 9.94 SDR per person -1.9%
1983 10.45 SDR per person +5.1%
1984 23 SDR per person +120.1%
1985 30.63 SDR per person +33.1%
1986 29.91 SDR per person -2.3%
1987 8.84 SDR per person -70.4%
1988 11.22 SDR per person +26.9%
1989 16.09 SDR per person +43.4%
1990 9.79 SDR per person -39.2%
1991 23.81 SDR per person +143.2%
1992 13.1 SDR per person -45.0%
1993 16.91 SDR per person +29.0%
1994 22.34 SDR per person +32.2%
1995 25.87 SDR per person +15.8%
1996 31.3 SDR per person +21.0%
1997 20.76 SDR per person -33.7%
1998 11.13 SDR per person -46.4%
1999 14.42 SDR per person +29.6%
2000 9.05 SDR per person -37.3%
2001 11.61 SDR per person +28.3%
2002 19.02 SDR per person +63.8%
2003 41.27 SDR per person +117.0%
2004 47.29 SDR per person +14.6%
2005 54.6 SDR per person +15.5%
2006 60.27 SDR per person +10.4%
2007 53.09 SDR per person -11.9%
2008 47.37 SDR per person -10.8%
2009 75.19 SDR per person +58.7%
2010 109.97 SDR per person +46.3%
2011 126.12 SDR per person +14.7%
2012 120.93 SDR per person -4.1%
2013 115.77 SDR per person -4.3%
2014 120.86 SDR per person +4.4%
2015 130.85 SDR per person +8.3%
2016 133 SDR per person +1.6%
2017 150.11 SDR per person +12.9%
2018 135.33 SDR per person -9.8%
2019 161.47 SDR per person +19.3%
2020 156.59 SDR per person -3.0%
2021 182.29 SDR per person +16.4%
2022 100.49 SDR per person -44.9%
2023 64.33 SDR per person -36.0%
2024 96.88 SDR per person +50.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.68 SDR per person 7.62 SDR per person 38.31 SDR per person 10
1970s 9.52 SDR per person 3.29 SDR per person 18.07 SDR per person 10
1980s 16.21 SDR per person 8.84 SDR per person 30.63 SDR per person 10
1990s 18.94 SDR per person 9.79 SDR per person 31.3 SDR per person 10
2000s 41.88 SDR per person 9.05 SDR per person 75.19 SDR per person 10
2010s 130.44 SDR per person 109.97 SDR per person 161.47 SDR per person 10
2020s 120.11 SDR per person 64.33 SDR per person 182.29 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 148 Nigeria 118.25 SDR per person compare
  2. 149 Iran 108.26 SDR per person compare
  3. 150 Bangladesh 99.66 SDR per person compare
  4. 152 Rwanda 95.89 SDR per person compare
  5. 153 Congo 87.32 SDR per person compare
  6. 154 United States 82.55 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Ghana?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Ghana was 96.88 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 182.29 SDR per person in 2021.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 SDR per person in 1971.
How does Ghana rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Ghana ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.