Total reserves in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves was 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Ghana stood at 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Ghana peaked at 9.92 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.58 million includes gold, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ghana 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.35 million includes gold, current US$ | 71.83 million includes gold, current US$ | 277.93 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.50 million includes gold, current US$ | 42.58 million includes gold, current US$ | 401.24 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.48 million includes gold, current US$ | 268.43 million includes gold, current US$ | 623.97 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 591.46 million includes gold, current US$ | 309.31 million includes gold, current US$ | 930.27 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | 308.90 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.56 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.62 billion includes gold, current US$ | 9.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Cameroon 5.06 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 108 Tanzania 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 109 El Salvador 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 111 Tajikistan 4.31 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 112 Croatia 4.22 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 113 Zambia 4.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -87.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,398 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,630 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Ghana?
- Total reserves in Ghana was 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 million includes gold, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.