Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana

Ghana: Average length of stay of international visitors was 14 days in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 152 countries
All-time high
15 days
in 2018
All-time low
10 days
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana, 2017–2022

0510152017201920222017: 12 days2018: 15 days2019: 10 days2020: 12 days2021: 14 days2022: 14 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana is 14 days, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 4th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.33 days 10 days 15 days 3
2020s 13.33 days 12 days 14 days 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 1 Madagascar 23 days compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 21.3 days compare
  3. 3 French Polynesia 17.1 days compare
  4. 4 Solomon Islands 14 days compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 13.55 days compare
  6. 7 Nepal 13.1 days compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Ghana was 14 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 15 days in 2018.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 10 days in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Ghana ranks 4th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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