24_International reserves in Ghana

Ghana: 24_International reserves was 5.56 billion excluding gold in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.56 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 85.2%
World rank
89th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.78 billion excluding gold
in 2019
All-time low
163.80 million excluding gold
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves in Ghana, 1990–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200720251990: 331.6M excluding gold1991: 408.4M excluding gold1992: 524.5M excluding gold1993: 329.3M excluding gold1994: 354.6M excluding gold1995: 653.5M excluding gold1996: 713.3M excluding gold1997: 617.1M excluding gold1998: 494.2M excluding gold1999: 382.5M excluding gold2000: 410.8M excluding gold2001: 163.8M excluding gold2002: 289.8M excluding gold2003: 510.2M excluding gold2004: 1.3B excluding gold2005: 1.4B excluding gold2006: 1.7B excluding gold2007: 1.7B excluding gold2008: 2.2B excluding gold2009: 1.6B excluding gold2010: 3.5B excluding gold2011: 4.7B excluding gold2012: 4.7B excluding gold2013: 5.1B excluding gold2014: 4.2B excluding gold2015: 4.6B excluding gold2016: 5.2B excluding gold2017: 5.8B excluding gold2018: 6.1B excluding gold2019: 8.8B excluding gold2020: 8.6B excluding gold2021: 7.0B excluding gold2022: 8.6B excluding gold2023: 3.4B excluding gold2024: 3.0B excluding gold2025: 5.6B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

In 2025, 24_international reserves in Ghana stood at 5.56 billion excluding gold.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Ghana peaked at 8.78 billion excluding gold in 2019 and was at its lowest, 163.80 million excluding gold, in 2001.

That places Ghana 89th out of 174 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 480.90 million excluding gold 329.26 million excluding gold 713.35 million excluding gold 10
2000s 1.13 billion excluding gold 163.80 million excluding gold 2.23 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 5.28 billion excluding gold 3.53 billion excluding gold 8.78 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 6.02 billion excluding gold 3.00 billion excluding gold 8.63 billion excluding gold 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 86 Iceland 6.36 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 87 Jamaica 5.83 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 88 Lithuania 5.57 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 90 Greece 5.53 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 91 Moldova 5.43 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 92 Tanzania 5.39 billion excluding gold compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Ghana?
24_international reserves in Ghana was 5.56 billion excluding gold in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8.78 billion excluding gold in 2019.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 163.80 million excluding gold in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for 24_international reserves?
Ghana ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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