Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 129.91 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
129.91 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
160th
of 182 countries
All-time high
304.96 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.7 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 129.91 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 304.96 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1962 | 21.75 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 15.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 13.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 10 includes gold, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 11.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 8.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 4.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 4.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.02 includes gold, current US$ per person | +134.7% |
| 1973 | 19.97 includes gold, current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1974 | 10.13 includes gold, current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 1975 | 14.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 10.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 16.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 29.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 1979 | 34.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 27.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 21.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 24.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 22.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 32.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1985 | 40.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 44.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 23.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 1988 | 21.2 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 29.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 20.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 40.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | +103.1% |
| 1992 | 25.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 31.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 40.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 46.2 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 52.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 33.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 24.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 27.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 15.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 18.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 30.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 69.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 80.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 84.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 98.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 93.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 83.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 148.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 2010 | 202.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 226.62 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 218.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 204.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 198.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 200.12 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 199.84 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 233.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 205.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 241.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 247.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 304.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 157.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 107.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 129.91 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | 39.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | 21.2 includes gold, current US$ per person | 44.68 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | 20.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | 52.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 15.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 148.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | 198.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | 241.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | 107.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 304.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 157 Myanmar 172.5 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Bangladesh 162.58 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Rwanda 134.71 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Congo 119.78 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mozambique 110.96 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 103.66 includes gold, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Ghana was 129.91 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 304.96 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.