International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ghana
Ghana: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.01 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
109th
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.11 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
5.01 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ghana, 2015–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.01 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 109th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.49 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 5.73 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.41 departures per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.28 departures per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 departures per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | -29.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.01 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.45 departures per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.01 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.33 departures per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2 departures per 1,000 people | 5.49 departures per 1,000 people | 7.11 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.25 departures per 1,000 people
- 107 Uganda 7.21 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Burundi 5.28 departures per 1,000 people
- 110 Tajikistan 3.33 departures per 1,000 people
- 111 Sierra Leone 3.09 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Thailand 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people compare
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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ghana?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Ghana was 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.