Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Ghana
Ghana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 96.88 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Ghana is 96.88 SDR per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (Reserves) in Ghana, year by year
| 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.88 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.88 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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), 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
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.