Ghana vs Tanzania: 24_International reserves

Ghana
5.56 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Tanzania
5.39 billion excluding gold
in 2018
Ghana rank
89th
Tanzania rank
92nd

24_International reserves over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B199020072025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.56 billion excluding gold against 5.39 billion excluding gold in Tanzania, a difference of 166.14 million excluding gold.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 92nd of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 480.90 million excluding gold 325.82 million excluding gold 155.08 million excluding gold Ghana
2000s 1.13 billion excluding gold 1.83 billion excluding gold 697.59 million excluding gold Tanzania
2010s 4.89 billion excluding gold 4.17 billion excluding gold 717.84 million excluding gold Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, Ghana or Tanzania?
Ghana, at 5.56 billion excluding gold against 5.39 billion excluding gold in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Ghana and Tanzania?
166.14 million excluding gold, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for 24_international reserves?
Ghana ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 92nd 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

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).