Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2006 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 3.820 % in Dec 2023
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 3.312 % for Sep 2023
  • Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.028 % from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023, with 69 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.157 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of 3.312 % in Sep 2023
  • Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Ghana Statistical Service provides Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008. The Bank of Ghana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View Ghana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Ghana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2023?

Ghana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 3.820 % in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.820 Dec 2023 3.312 Sep 2023 3.312 Sep 2023 13.157 Jun 2021 % quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.781 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 26.408 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.245 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 2.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.705 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2024
Belarus (%) 4.067 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 1.241 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.459 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.333 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 15.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (%) 36.228 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Canada (%) 4.448 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Colombia (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.606 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 19.775 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 4.216 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 1.814 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 2.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
France (%) 0.913 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 11.046 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 0.784 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.481 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.783 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 17.675 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
India (%) 4.500 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Ireland (%) 0.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 41.284 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 2.195 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.534 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.939 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Latvia (%) 9.472 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.562 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.220 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 57.356 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 25.563 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 4.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.495 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 10.678 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 31.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.057 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 21.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 22.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Nov 2024 monthly May 2011 - Nov 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.453 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 16.368 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 17.215 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 19.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 9.500 Nov 2024 monthly May 1986 - Nov 2024
Poland (%) 20.279 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 172.824 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.142 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) 18.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 19.829 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 39.870 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 30.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 70.512 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 7.006 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.771 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 11.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.705 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.243 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 91.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,842.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,448.519 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 382.361 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,300.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 158,976.676 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 83,941.840 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 31.171 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 69.557 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 99.755 Sep 2024 monthly May 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 275.251 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,941.736 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,768.702 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,509.715 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 44.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,798.963 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 38.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 17,262.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,796.138 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.91 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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