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

Latest (2024)
155.67 SDR per person
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
151st
of 179 countries
All-time high
214.91 SDR per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.19 SDR per person
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Ghana, 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Gambia 174.71 SDR per person compare
  2. 149 Afghanistan 173.12 SDR per person compare
  3. 150 Kenya 157.31 SDR per person compare
  4. 152 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
  5. 153 Nigeria 141.38 SDR per person compare
  6. 154 Cameroon 135.33 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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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.