Ghana vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0057 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, 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.