Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 155.67 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ghana stood at 155.67 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ghana peaked at 214.91 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.19 SDR per person, in 1971.
That places Ghana 151st out of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.93 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.77 SDR per person | -45.5% |
| 1962 | 21.75 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.25 SDR per person | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 15.94 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.81 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.76 SDR per person | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 10 SDR per person | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 11.31 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 8.26 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 4.73 SDR per person | -42.8% |
| 1971 | 4.19 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 9.69 SDR per person | +131.4% |
| 1973 | 15.5 SDR per person | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 6.3 SDR per person | -59.4% |
| 1975 | 10.81 SDR per person | +71.7% |
| 1976 | 7.91 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 11.75 SDR per person | +48.6% |
| 1978 | 19.47 SDR per person | +65.6% |
| 1979 | 19.45 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.09 SDR per person | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 13.56 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 14.89 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 15.93 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 30.01 SDR per person | +88.4% |
| 1985 | 34.96 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 34.51 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.65 SDR per person | -60.5% |
| 1988 | 15.17 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 21.58 SDR per person | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 12.88 SDR per person | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 27.64 SDR per person | +114.6% |
| 1992 | 17.88 SDR per person | -35.3% |
| 1993 | 21.37 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 26.65 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 29.96 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 35.37 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 25 SDR per person | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 17.32 SDR per person | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 20.27 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 12.17 SDR per person | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 14.88 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 22.58 SDR per person | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 46.42 SDR per person | +105.6% |
| 2004 | 51.51 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 59.14 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 65.44 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 57.86 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 53.87 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 92.97 SDR per person | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 129.14 SDR per person | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 144.9 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 138.84 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 129.21 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 134.42 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 141.93 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 146.51 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 161.9 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 145.23 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 172.05 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 166.61 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 214.91 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 118.74 SDR per person | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 98.36 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 155.67 SDR per person | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.58 SDR per person | 8.26 SDR per person | 39.93 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.98 SDR per person | 4.19 SDR per person | 19.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.74 SDR per person | 13.09 SDR per person | 34.96 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.43 SDR per person | 12.88 SDR per person | 35.37 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.68 SDR per person | 12.17 SDR per person | 92.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.41 SDR per person | 129.14 SDR per person | 172.05 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.86 SDR per person | 98.36 SDR per person | 214.91 SDR per person | 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), annual growth rate 61.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ghana?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ghana was 155.67 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 214.91 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 SDR per person in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.