25_SDR holdings, per capita in Ghana

Ghana: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 1.6 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6 units per person
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
157th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0021 units per person
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Ghana, 1990–2025

01020301990200720251990: 0.619 units per person1991: 5.5 units per person1992: 0.024 units per person1993: 0.215 units per person1994: 0.015 units per person1995: 0.698 units per person1996: 0.306 units per person1997: 0.531 units per person1998: 0.067 units per person1999: 0.814 units per person2000: 0.489 units per person2001: 0.058 units per person2002: 3.2 units per person2003: 0.143 units per person2004: 1.9 units per person2005: 0.717 units per person2006: 0.019 units per person2007: 0.009 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.008 units per person2010: 17.3 units per person2011: 17.5 units per person2012: 16.1 units per person2013: 14 units per person2014: 13 units per person2015: 10 units per person2016: 8 units per person2017: 5.5 units per person2018: 2.6 units per person2019: 0.412 units per person2020: 0.32 units per person2021: 0.394 units per person2022: 28 units per person2023: 3 units per person2024: 1.8 units per person2025: 1.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.6 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Ghana peaked at 28 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2008.

That places Ghana 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Ghana, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.6185 units per person
1991 5.51 units per person +790.6%
1992 0.0237 units per person -99.6%
1993 0.2148 units per person +805.3%
1994 0.015 units per person -93.0%
1995 0.698 units per person +4564.6%
1996 0.3062 units per person -56.1%
1997 0.531 units per person +73.4%
1998 0.0674 units per person -87.3%
1999 0.8143 units per person +1108.3%
2000 0.4886 units per person -40.0%
2001 0.058 units per person -88.1%
2002 3.17 units per person +5364.2%
2003 0.1427 units per person -95.5%
2004 1.94 units per person +1262.7%
2005 0.7174 units per person -63.1%
2006 0.0189 units per person -97.4%
2007 0.0089 units per person -52.9%
2008 0.0021 units per person -76.3%
2009 0.0079 units per person +273.4%
2010 17.31 units per person +218889.5%
2011 17.54 units per person +1.3%
2012 16.1 units per person -8.2%
2013 14.05 units per person -12.7%
2014 12.98 units per person -7.6%
2015 9.98 units per person -23.1%
2016 8.03 units per person -19.5%
2017 5.46 units per person -32.0%
2018 2.57 units per person -53.0%
2019 0.4118 units per person -84.0%
2020 0.3202 units per person -22.2%
2021 0.3941 units per person +23.1%
2022 28 units per person +7003.1%
2023 3 units per person -89.3%
2024 1.77 units per person -41.0%
2025 1.6 units per person -9.7%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 1.6 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 1.6 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +218889.5% 0.0079 units per person 17.31 units per person
2022 +7003.1% 0.3941 units per person 28 units per person
2002 +5364.2% 0.058 units per person 3.17 units per person
1995 +4564.6% 0.015 units per person 0.698 units per person
2004 +1262.7% 0.1427 units per person 1.94 units per person
1999 +1108.3% 0.0674 units per person 0.8143 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8798 units per person 0.015 units per person 5.51 units per person 10
2000s 0.6559 units per person 0.0021 units per person 3.17 units per person 10
2010s 10.44 units per person 0.4118 units per person 17.54 units per person 10
2020s 5.85 units per person 0.3202 units per person 28 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 154 Guyana 2.13 units per person compare
  2. 155 Iraq 2.07 units per person compare
  3. 156 Congo 1.71 units per person compare
  4. 158 Bolivia 1.56 units per person compare
  5. 159 Argentina 1.39 units per person compare
  6. 160 Tunisia 1.06 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Ghana?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in Ghana was 1.6 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 28 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2008.
How does Ghana rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
Ghana ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.