Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 9.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9.51 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.6% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Ghana peaked at 9.51 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.11 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Ghana 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 272.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 150.33 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1962 | 154.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 116.50 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 117.10 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 126.89 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 105.50 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 77.10 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 90.30 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 66.20 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 36.60 million current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1971 | 36.11 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 93.66 million current US$ | +159.4% |
| 1973 | 176.08 million current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1974 | 71.49 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1975 | 124.72 million current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1976 | 91.74 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1977 | 148.59 million current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 277.16 million current US$ | +86.5% |
| 1979 | 289.11 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 180.44 million current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 145.60 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 138.89 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 144.81 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 301.56 million current US$ | +108.2% |
| 1985 | 478.50 million current US$ | +58.7% |
| 1986 | 512.96 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 195.13 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 221.32 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 347.31 million current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 218.84 million current US$ | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 550.25 million current US$ | +151.4% |
| 1992 | 319.91 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 409.68 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 583.87 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 697.47 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 828.73 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 537.82 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 376.98 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 453.77 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 232.06 million current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 298.24 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 539.75 million current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +150.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2010 | 4.76 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 5.48 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.14 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.41 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 4.70 billion current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 9.51 billion current US$ | +108.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.51 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.51 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 8.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.61 million current US$ | 66.20 million current US$ | 272.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.53 million current US$ | 36.11 million current US$ | 289.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.65 million current US$ | 138.89 million current US$ | 512.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 497.73 million current US$ | 218.84 million current US$ | 828.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 232.06 million current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 billion current US$ | 4.76 billion current US$ | 7.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 9.51 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Ghana?
- Total reserves minus gold in Ghana was 9.51 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.11 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.