Reserves excluding gold in Ghana
Ghana: Reserves excluding gold was 3.43 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Ghana, 1950β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.43 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Ghana peaked at 6.72 billion SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.26 million SDR, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 108th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 254.81 million SDR | 141.40 million SDR | 335.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.61 million SDR | 66.20 million SDR | 272.23 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.05 million SDR | 33.26 million SDR | 219.47 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.97 million SDR | 125.09 million SDR | 435.63 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.19 million SDR | 153.82 million SDR | 576.32 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 995.07 million SDR | 178.10 million SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 billion SDR | 3.09 billion SDR | 5.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 billion SDR | 2.27 billion SDR | 6.72 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.63 billion SDR compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 3.54 billion SDR compare
- 107 North Macedonia 3.53 billion SDR compare
- 109 Bahrain, Kingdom of 3.37 billion SDR compare
- 110 El Salvador 3.33 billion SDR compare
- 111 Tajikistan, Republic of 3.15 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Ghana
- Gold reserves at market value 431.95 million SDR (2023)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.36 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.43 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.84 million SDR (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 8.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Ghana?
- Reserves excluding gold in Ghana was 3.43 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 billion SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.26 million SDR in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.