Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.2236 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Ghana 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2236 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1154 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1114 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0756 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0676 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0496 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP | +196.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | +87.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0731 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.05 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0726 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0831 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0578 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1193 SDR per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1141 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0829 SDR per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0961 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0908 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0846 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0773 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0634 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0729 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0837 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2236 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0475 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0831 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0736 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2236 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.