Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 129.91 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Ghana stood at 129.91 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 289.23 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Ghana 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.99 current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1962 | 20.99 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.5 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 15.22 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 13.07 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 9.32 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1968 | 10.65 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 7.62 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 4.1 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1971 | 3.94 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 9.92 current US$ per person | +152.2% |
| 1973 | 18.13 current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 1974 | 7.15 current US$ per person | -60.6% |
| 1975 | 12.12 current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1976 | 8.66 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 13.62 current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 24.64 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1979 | 24.93 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.11 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1981 | 11.85 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 10.98 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 22.55 current US$ per person | +102.9% |
| 1985 | 35.03 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 36.73 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 13.66 current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 1988 | 15.12 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 23.14 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 1990 | 14.22 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 34.85 current US$ per person | +145.2% |
| 1992 | 19.77 current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 24.7 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 34.36 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 40.09 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 46.53 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 29.49 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 20.17 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 23.7 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 11.82 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 14.79 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 26.04 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2003 | 63.52 current US$ per person | +144.0% |
| 2004 | 74.38 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 78.08 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 90.72 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 83.92 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 72.98 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 136.2 current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 2010 | 186.98 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 210.13 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 200.77 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 191.68 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 186.32 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 189.74 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 188.87 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 221.63 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 193.71 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 228.26 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 230.58 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 289.23 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 141.67 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 90.1 current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 129.91 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 129.91 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336.14 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 129.91 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.86 current US$ per person | 7.62 current US$ per person | 39.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.72 current US$ per person | 3.94 current US$ per person | 24.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.53 current US$ per person | 10.98 current US$ per person | 36.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.79 current US$ per person | 14.22 current US$ per person | 46.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.25 current US$ per person | 11.82 current US$ per person | 136.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.81 current US$ per person | 186.32 current US$ per person | 228.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.3 current US$ per person | 90.1 current US$ per person | 289.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 129.91 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 289.23 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.