Gold Price in Ghana Today: Per Gram, 1kg, Pound & Karat
The gold price in Ghana is the international (LBMA) gold price converted into cedis.
It’s calculated in four steps:
- Take the world spot price per troy ounce in US dollars.
- Divide it by 31.1035 to get the price per gram.
- Multiply by the day’s USD/GHS exchange rate.
- Adjust for purity:
- 22K is 67%of the 24K price
- 18K is 75%
- 14K is 5%
The official price: Ghana’s Gold Board (GoldBod) publishes official prices twice each trading day, at 10:30am and 3:00pm, based on the LBMA gold price and the Bank of Ghana reference rate.
See today’s live rate in the widget below. Dealers usually charge a premium on top for bars and jewellery.
🇬🇭 LIVE Ghana gold price Today
How to Work Out the Gold Price in Ghana Yourself
You only need two live numbers: the spot gold price (US$ per troy ounce) and the USD/GHS rate.
24K price per gram in cedis = (spot price per ounce ÷ 31.1035) × USD/GHS rate
Worked example (illustration only, not today’s price): if spot gold is US$4,300 an ounce and US$1 = GHS 11.50:
- 24K per gram = 4,300 ÷ 31.1035 × 11.50 = about GHS 1,590
- 22K per gram = 1,590 × 0.9167 = about GHS 1,458
- 1 kg of 24K = 1,590 × 1,000 = about GHS 1,590,000
Swap in today’s two numbers to get the real figures.
Gold Price in Ghana by Karat
| Karat | Fineness | Gold content | Price per gram |
| 24K | 999.9 | 99.99% | Live 24K price per gram (widget) |
| 23K | 958 | 95.8% | 24K price × 0.958 |
| 22K | 916.7 | 91.67% | 24K price × 0.9167 |
| 21K | 875 | 87.5% | 24K price × 0.875 |
| 18K | 750 | 75% | 24K price × 0.75 |
| 14K | 585 | 58.5% | 24K price × 0.585 |
How much is 22 karat gold in Ghana?
22 karat gold is worth 91.67% of the 24K price per gram. It’s the most common purity for Ghanaian and West African jewellery. Jewellers add making charges on top of the gold value.
Is 23K gold sold in Ghana?
23K (958) is a real purity, but it’s uncommon in Ghana’s market, which mostly trades 24K bars and 22K or 18K jewellery. If a seller offers 23K, ask for an assay certificate that confirms the exact fineness.
Carat vs karat
Karat (K) measures gold purity. Carat (ct) measures gemstone weight, for example diamonds. A search for “1 carat of gold price in Ghana” is usually looking for a karat price from the table above.
Gold Price in Ghana by Weight
| Weight | Grams | How to calculate (24K) |
| 1 gram | 1 g | Live 24K price per gram |
| 5 grams | 5 g | 24K price per gram × 5 |
| 10 grams | 10 g | 24K price per gram × 10 |
| 1 tola | 11.6638 g | 24K price per gram × 11.6638 |
| 1 troy ounce | 31.1035 g | Spot price per ounce × USD/GHS rate |
| 50 grams | 50 g | 24K price per gram × 50 |
| 100 grams | 100 g | 24K price per gram × 100 |
| 1 troy pound | 373.24 g | 24K price per gram × 373.24 |
| 1 pound (avoirdupois) | 453.59 g | 24K price per gram × 453.59 |
| 1 kilogram | 1,000 g (32.15 troy oz) | 24K price per gram × 1,000 |
| 400 oz Good Delivery bar | about 12.44 kg | Spot price per ounce × 400 × USD/GHS rate |
For karats below 24K, multiply the result by the purity factor from the karat table.
How much is 1 gram of gold in Ghana?
1 gram of 24K gold equals the spot price per ounce ÷ 31.1035, converted to cedis. It’s the figure shown in the live widget above. A dealer quoting a fixed gram price from weeks ago is almost certainly out of date.
1 kg gold price in Ghana
A 1 kg bar contains 32.15 troy ounces, so its value is the spot price × 32.15, converted to cedis. Kilo bars carry the lowest dealer premium per gram, which makes them the most cost-efficient size for large buyers.
Gold 1 pound price in Ghana
Always ask which “pound” the seller means, because the two differ by about 80 grams:
- Avoirdupois pound (453.59 g),the everyday pound: 24K price per gram × 453.59.
- Troy pound (373.24 g):24K price per gram × 373.24.
Gold Board (GoldBod) Price Today
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) was created under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) and replaced PMMC. It buys, assays, sells and exports gold from Ghana’s licensed small-scale miners. It also licenses every other buyer.
How GoldBod sets prices:
- Two official prices a day.Since 1 July 2026, GoldBod has published official gold purchase prices twice each trading day: at 10:30am (AM price) and 3:00pm (PM price).
- Based on LBMA.Each price is based on the LBMA gold price, converted at the Bank of Ghana reference rate. This replaced the old “live” price.
- XRF testing decides purity.Since 1 October 2026, purity for gold bought by GoldBod and its licensed buyers is decided by XRF testing. If the water-density test is used instead, a 7% purity discount applies.
How the GoldBod price compares with the live widget: both should be very close, because they come from the same LBMA benchmark. Any small difference comes from timing and the exchange rate used.
What Moves the Gold Price in Ghana?
- The world gold price.This is set by global investment demand, central bank buying, interest rates and the US dollar. Gold reached an all-time high of about US$5,590 an ounce in late January 2026, then fell back.
- The cedi’s exchange rate.Gold is priced in dollars, so when the cedi weakens, cedi gold prices rise even if world gold is flat. When the cedi strengthens, the opposite happens.
- XRF assay results decide how much pure gold you’re paying or being paid for.
- Dealer premiums.These cover refining, assay, transport, security and the dealer’s margin. They are higher for small bars and jewellery, and lower for kilo bars.
- Royalties and export costs.These apply to export-bound gold. Ghana uses a sliding-scale royalty that rises with the gold price.
Is Gold Cheaper in Ghana?
Not below the world price. Gold everywhere is priced from the same LBMA benchmark.
- What you can save:buying close to the source can mean fewer middlemen and lower premiums than Western retail shops charge.
- What you can’t avoid:the spot price, the exchange rate, assay, refining, royalties and export costs still apply.
- Warning:gold offered below the spot price is the most common sign of a scam.
Where to Buy Gold in Ghana
- GoldBod and GoldBod-licensed buyers and aggregators.These are the legal channel for raw gold and doré.
- GoldBod Jewellery.GoldBod’s own jewellery company, with showrooms in Accra.
- Licensed jewellersin Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi. Accra has the most dealers and the regulators, Kumasi (around Kejetia) is known for Ashanti goldsmithing, and Takoradi is close to the Tarkwa and Prestea mines.
- Licensed refineries,such as Gold Coast Refinery in Accra. It has a partnership with South Africa’s Rand Refinery to raise its standards.
Always ask for the seller’s GoldBod licence number and confirm it with GoldBod before paying.
Can Foreigners Buy Gold in Ghana?
Not in the local market. Foreign nationals were ordered out of Ghana’s local gold buying and selling market from 30 April 2025. Foreign buyers must buy through GoldBod or a licensed exporter.
Exports have stricter rules too: since 1 September 2026, self-financing aggregators must refine artisanal doré at a GoldBod-approved refinery in Ghana before export. In practice, legal Ghanaian export gold is increasingly refined bars, not raw doré.
Documents Needed to Export Gold From Ghana
| Document | Purpose | Issued by |
| GoldBod export licence (exporter) | Proves the seller can legally export | GoldBod |
| Assay certificate (XRF / refinery assay) | Confirms purity and weight | GoldBod-licensed assayer or refinery |
| Refining record (artisanal doré) | Proves local refining before export | GoldBod-approved refinery |
| Certificate of origin | Confirms Ghanaian origin | Exporter / authorities |
| Export approval | Allows the shipment to leave Ghana | GoldBod |
| Commercial invoice and packing list (HS code 7108) | Records the transaction | Exporter |
| Customs declaration | Export clearance | Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs) |
| Proof of royalty payment | Confirms royalties are paid | Exporter / authorities |
PMMC no longer issues gold export certificates. GoldBod took over its role in 2025.
How to Buy Gold in Ghana Safely: 6 Steps
- Verify the seller’s GoldBod licencedirectly with GoldBod.
- Agree the purity, form and weightin writing: bar, jewellery or doré.
- Insist on XRF assay in front of you,plus an independent assay for large purchases.
- Check the price against the live spot price and today’s exchange rateusing the formulas above.
- Pay by bank transfer to a registered company account,or through escrow. Never use cash, crypto or personal accounts.
- Collect every document:receipt, assay certificate, origin certificate and, for exports, the export approval.
Gold Scam Warning Signs in Ghana
- A price below the world spot price
- A seller with no GoldBod licence, or with an old PMMC licence
- A foreignerselling gold in the local market
- “Release”, “tax” or “smelting” fees demanded before delivery
- Purity quoted without an XRF assay
- Pressure to pay quickly, in cash or by crypto
FAQs: Gold Price in Ghana
What is the gold price per gram in Ghana today? It’s the spot price per ounce ÷ 31.1035, converted to cedis at the day’s exchange rate. See the live widget at the top of this page for the current figure.
How much is 1 kg of gold in Ghana? 1 kg of 24K gold is the spot price per ounce × 32.15, converted to cedis. Kilo bars carry the lowest premium per gram.
What is the gold board price today? GoldBod publishes official prices at 10:30am and 3:00pm each trading day, based on the LBMA gold price converted at the Bank of Ghana rate.
How much is 22 karat gold in Ghana? 22K is worth 91.67% of the 24K price per gram, plus any jeweller’s making charges.
How much is 1 tola of gold in Ghana? 1 tola is 11.6638 grams, so it’s the 24K price per gram × 11.6638.
How often does the gold price in Ghana change? Continuously during trading hours, as both world gold prices and the cedi’s exchange rate change. GoldBod’s official price is set twice a day.
Can foreigners buy gold in Ghana? Not in the local market. Since 30 April 2025, foreigners must buy through GoldBod or a licensed exporter.
Is PMMC still the gold authority in Ghana? No. The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) replaced PMMC under the GoldBod Act, 2025.
Buying Gold From Outside Ghana?
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- prices linked to the live spot price
- an independent assay report
- a certificate of origin
- an export permit for your shipment
- the option to inspect the gold before you pay
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