Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ghana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +83.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +67.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -57.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +84.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +73.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +93.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ghana?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ghana was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.