Total Reserves in Ghana

Ghana: Total Reserves was 13,829 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13,829
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
13,829
in 2025
All-time low
222.64
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Total Reserves in Ghana, 2000–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220252000: 222.62001: 286.12002: 517.82003: 1.3k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 2.0k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.7k2009: 3.2k2010: 4.6k2011: 5.3k2012: 5.1k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.9k2016: 6.2k2017: 7.6k2018: 7.0k2019: 8.4k2020: 8.6k2021: 9.7k2022: 6.3k2023: 5.9k2024: 9.1k2025: 13.8k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in Ghana stood at 13,829. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Ghana peaked at 13,829 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222.64, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, 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
2000s 1,442 222.64 3,249 10
2010s 6,112 4,570 8,418 10
2020s 8,903 5,907 13,829 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 68 Angola 15,410 compare
  2. 69 Austria 14,757 compare
  3. 70 Dominican Republic 14,691 compare
  4. 72 Ireland 11,998 compare
  5. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,905 compare
  6. 74 Belarus 10,864 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Ghana?
Total reserves in Ghana was 13,829 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 13,829 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 222.64 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for total reserves?
Ghana ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.