IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.178 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ghana 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0536 units per US$ of GDP | +107.4% |
| 1967 | 0.076 units per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0705 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0436 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.042 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP | +163.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1545 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.178 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1422 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1484 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1216 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0694 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +163.2% | 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +107.4% | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | 0.178 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 18.41 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 41.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.