Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 9,552 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9,552 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 26,052 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 132.77 SDR per square kilometre, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 636.37 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 676.8 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 512 SDR per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 514.63 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 549.35 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 463.65 SDR per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 338.84 SDR per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 396.85 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 290.94 SDR per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 160.85 SDR per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1971 | 132.77 SDR per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 335.16 SDR per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 1973 | 572.7 SDR per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1974 | 167.63 SDR per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1975 | 435.11 SDR per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1976 | 317.75 SDR per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 493.13 SDR per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 893.27 SDR per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1979 | 904.43 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 621.62 SDR per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 547.11 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 552.59 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 598.59 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,352 SDR per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1985 | 1,839 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 1,836 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 555.14 SDR per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 721.75 SDR per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 1,061 SDR per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1990 | 662.32 SDR per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1991 | 1,652 SDR per square kilometre | +149.4% |
| 1992 | 932.02 SDR per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 1,233 SDR per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 1,669 SDR per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 1,979 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 2,450 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 1,664 SDR per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 913.91 SDR per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 1,214 SDR per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 780.94 SDR per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 1,029 SDR per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 1,733 SDR per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 3,863 SDR per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 2004 | 4,545 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 5,387 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 6,103 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 5,516 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,048 SDR per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 8,216 SDR per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 12,313 SDR per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 14,464 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 14,209 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,934 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,895 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 16,502 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 17,159 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19,796 SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 18,221 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 22,184 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 21,946 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26,052 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 14,640 SDR per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 9,552 SDR per square kilometre | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.61 SDR per square kilometre | 290.94 SDR per square kilometre | 676.8 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.28 SDR per square kilometre | 132.77 SDR per square kilometre | 904.43 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 968.49 SDR per square kilometre | 547.11 SDR per square kilometre | 1,839 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,437 SDR per square kilometre | 662.32 SDR per square kilometre | 2,450 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,222 SDR per square kilometre | 780.94 SDR per square kilometre | 8,216 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,368 SDR per square kilometre | 12,313 SDR per square kilometre | 22,184 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,048 SDR per square kilometre | 9,552 SDR per square kilometre | 26,052 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Belize 13,571 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bhutan 11,863 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 11,595 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Pakistan 9,021 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 135 Afghanistan 8,905 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kenya 8,788 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,823 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 155.67 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ghana was 9,552 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,052 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.77 SDR per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.