How does Ghana rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 56.0%

World rank

131st

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2283 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2024

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.2283 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Ghana 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2283 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.6%
1962	0.1154 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1963	0.0792 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1964	0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1965	0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1966	0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1967	0.0473 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1968	0.0575 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1969	0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
1970	0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
1971	0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1972	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	+172.3%
1973	0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1974	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	-56.6%
1975	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	+82.1%
1976	0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1977	0.0402 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1978	0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.7%
1979	0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1980	0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1981	0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1982	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1983	0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1984	0.0909 SDR per US$ of GDP	+77.7%
1985	0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1986	0.084 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1987	0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP	-54.3%
1988	0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1989	0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1990	0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
1991	0.0661 SDR per US$ of GDP	+96.3%
1992	0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1993	0.0594 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1994	0.0831 SDR per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1995	0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1996	0.0909 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1997	0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1998	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1999	0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2000	0.048 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2001	0.0565 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2002	0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
2003	0.1295 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.6%
2004	0.1268 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2005	0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2006	0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
2007	0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2008	0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2009	0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP	+94.8%
2010	0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2011	0.0961 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2012	0.0899 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2014	0.0689 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2015	0.0824 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2016	0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.0805 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2019	0.0787 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2020	0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2021	0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2022	0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.4%
2023	0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2024	0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP	+56.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0872 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0366 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2283 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.106 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0619 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0909 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0822 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1295 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0798 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1022 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

128 Cameroon 0.074 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
129 Austria 0.0667 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
130 Kenya 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
132 Netherlands 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
133 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
134 Equatorial Guinea 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More financial sector data for Ghana

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.64 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.61 units per person (2025)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.2283 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Ghana rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.