Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Ghana
Ghana: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Ghana stood at 1.45.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ghana peaked at 4.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2000.
That places Ghana 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | +86.6% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | +98.7% |
| 2010 | 4.25 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.92 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -26.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1.07 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.72 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 1.45 | 3.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ghana?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ghana was 1.45 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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