IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,807 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,807 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 4,696 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 129.52 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 192.1 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1963 | 192.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 192.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 233.41 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 501.19 units per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1967 | 583.85 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 631.58 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 607.76 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 584.82 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 502.49 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 423.28 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 429.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 411.04 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 646.19 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 641.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 670.51 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 804.04 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 938.59 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 1,081 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 937.29 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 864.88 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,172 units per square kilometre | +151.2% |
| 1984 | 2,937 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 3,870 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 4,385 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 4,696 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,738 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 2,874 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 2,592 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2,252 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 2,206 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,250 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,217 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,172 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,995 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,667 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 1,588 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,978 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 2,113 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,038 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,205 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,410 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,519 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,318 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,440 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,563 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,498 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,542 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,497 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,490 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,492 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,497 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,349 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,246 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,814 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 4,041 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,946 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,924 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,087 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,971 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,776 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3,807 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,807 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,807 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +151.2% | 864.88 units per square kilometre | 2,172 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +114.7% | 233.41 units per square kilometre | 501.19 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +69.8% | 2,246 units per square kilometre | 3,814 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +57.2% | 411.04 units per square kilometre | 646.19 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.62 units per square kilometre | 129.52 units per square kilometre | 631.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 605.2 units per square kilometre | 411.04 units per square kilometre | 938.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,756 units per square kilometre | 864.88 units per square kilometre | 4,696 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 units per square kilometre | 1,588 units per square kilometre | 2,592 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,364 units per square kilometre | 2,038 units per square kilometre | 2,563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,030 units per square kilometre | 2,246 units per square kilometre | 4,041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,910 units per square kilometre | 3,776 units per square kilometre | 4,087 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 117 Iraq 4,246 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Angola 3,988 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 3,855 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 3,503 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kenya 3,488 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 3,419 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ghana was 3,807 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.52 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.