SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 13.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.92 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
175th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,076 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Ghana is 13.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 3,076 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 43.95 units per square kilometre | +227.9% |
| 1973 | 42.67 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 42.37 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 29.27 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 44.48 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1978 | 41.71 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 60.08 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1981 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +1900.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7471 units per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1983 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +1141.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1985 | 75.64 units per square kilometre | +28583.3% |
| 1986 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 1987 | 49.35 units per square kilometre | +601.9% |
| 1988 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 100.03 units per square kilometre | +9383.3% |
| 1990 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 1991 | 38.54 units per square kilometre | +181.1% |
| 1992 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1994 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +626.3% |
| 1995 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1998 | 186.37 units per square kilometre | +1595.6% |
| 1999 | 58.35 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2001 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +677.2% |
| 2002 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 138.41 units per square kilometre | +1061.3% |
| 2004 | 58.61 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2006 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 1,277 units per square kilometre | +99956.4% |
| 2010 | 1,280 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,233 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,140 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,047 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 953.33 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 765.01 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 560.95 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 321.7 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 125.81 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2019 | 87.49 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 84.91 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,076 units per square kilometre | +3522.8% |
| 2022 | 462.09 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | -97.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +99956.4% | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1,277 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +28583.3% | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 75.64 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +9383.3% | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 100.03 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +3522.8% | 84.91 units per square kilometre | 3,076 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +1900.0% | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1595.6% | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 186.37 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.1 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 60.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.62 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 100.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.05 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 186.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.13 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1,277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 751.33 units per square kilometre | 87.49 units per square kilometre | 1,280 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.25 units per square kilometre | 13.92 units per square kilometre | 3,076 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 172 Djibouti 18.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 16.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Malawi 13.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 11.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Cape Verde 11.4 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Ghana was 13.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,076 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.