Ghana vs Iceland: 24_International reserves
Ghana
5.56 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Iceland
6.36 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Ghana rank
89th
Iceland rank
86th
24_International reserves over time
- Ghana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.36 billion excluding gold against 5.56 billion excluding gold in Ghana, a difference of 802.01 million excluding gold.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Ghana ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 86th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480.90 million excluding gold | 395.66 million excluding gold | 85.24 million excluding gold | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion excluding gold | 1.28 billion excluding gold | 145.33 million excluding gold | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.28 billion excluding gold | 5.59 billion excluding gold | 316.19 million excluding gold | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.02 billion excluding gold | 6.44 billion excluding gold | 411.06 million excluding gold | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Ghana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 6.36 billion excluding gold against 5.56 billion excluding gold in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Ghana and Iceland?
- 802.01 million excluding gold, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Iceland ranks 86th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).