How does Ghana rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0077 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.4%

World rank

110th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2106 units per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.0077 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.2106 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Ghana ranks 110th 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 unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0473 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1972	0.0456 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	0.0325 units per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1974	0.0323 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1975	0.0523 units per US$ of GDP	+61.9%
1976	0.0528 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.0478 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1978	0.05 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1979	0.0531 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1980	0.0553 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1981	0.0505 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1982	0.0488 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.1218 units per US$ of GDP	+149.8%
1984	0.1514 units per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1985	0.1955 units per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1986	0.174 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1987	0.2106 units per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1988	0.1636 units per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1989	0.1245 units per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1990	0.1001 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1991	0.0776 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1992	0.0782 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1993	0.0858 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1994	0.0926 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1995	0.0765 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1996	0.0655 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1997	0.0551 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1998	0.0483 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1999	0.0583 units per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2000	0.0965 units per US$ of GDP	+65.5%
2001	0.0873 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2002	0.0814 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2003	0.0718 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2004	0.0645 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2005	0.0491 units per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2006	0.0266 units per US$ of GDP	-45.8%
2007	0.0235 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2009	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2010	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2011	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2012	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
2014	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2015	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2016	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
2017	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2019	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2022	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2025	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+149.8%	0.0488 units per US$ of GDP	0.1218 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	0.0474 units per US$ of GDP	0.0323 units per US$ of GDP	0.0601 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1296 units per US$ of GDP	0.0488 units per US$ of GDP	0.2106 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0738 units per US$ of GDP	0.0483 units per US$ of GDP	0.1001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0543 units per US$ of GDP	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP	0.0965 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

107 Uganda 0.008 units per US$ of GDP compare
108 Djibouti 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP compare
109 Malaysia 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Latvia 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Finland 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
113 South Africa 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 25.22 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.2106 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Ghana rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.