Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0107 trips per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0107 trips per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0194 trips per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.005 trips per person, in 2020.
That places Ghana 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0129 trips per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0138 trips per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 trips per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 trips per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.017 trips per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.012 trips per person | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 trips per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 trips per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 trips per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 trips per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 trips per person | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 trips per person | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 trips per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 trips per person | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 0.005 trips per person | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 trips per person | +114.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0107 trips per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0107 trips per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +114.2% | 0.005 trips per person | 0.0107 trips per person |
| 2020 | -69.4% | 0.0163 trips per person | 0.005 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 trips per person | 0.012 trips per person | 0.0194 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 trips per person | 0.0095 trips per person | 0.0163 trips per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 trips per person | 0.005 trips per person | 0.0107 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Ghana was 0.0107 trips per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 trips per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 trips per person in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.