Ghana vs Tanzania: Total reserves

Ghana
4.47 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Tanzania
5.05 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2018
Ghana rank
110th
Tanzania rank
108th

Total reserves over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ against 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 577.19 million includes gold, current US$.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 110th and Tanzania ranks 108th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 90.67 million includes gold, current US$ 70.20 million includes gold, current US$ 20.47 million includes gold, current US$ Ghana
1970s 165.50 million includes gold, current US$ 106.71 million includes gold, current US$ 58.79 million includes gold, current US$ Ghana
1980s 389.48 million includes gold, current US$ 33.10 million includes gold, current US$ 356.38 million includes gold, current US$ Ghana
1990s 591.46 million includes gold, current US$ 408.83 million includes gold, current US$ 182.63 million includes gold, current US$ Ghana
2000s 1.66 billion includes gold, current US$ 2.16 billion includes gold, current US$ 495.76 million includes gold, current US$ Tanzania
2010s 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ 4.46 billion includes gold, current US$ 1.43 billion includes gold, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Ghana or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.05 billion includes gold, current US$ against 4.47 billion includes gold, current US$ in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in total reserves between Ghana and Tanzania?
577.19 million includes gold, current US$, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for total reserves?
Ghana ranks 110th and Tanzania ranks 108th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.