International tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana

Ghana: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 27.6 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
27.6
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.55
in 2010
All-time low
11.13
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana, 1995–2022

102030401995200820221995: 16.41996: 17.11997: 17.81998: 18.61999: 19.52000: 20.32001: 21.82002: 23.32003: 24.92004: 26.72005: 19.12006: 21.62007: 24.82008: 28.82009: 32.32010: 36.52011: 31.52012: 33.82013: 36.32014: 29.42015: 31.32016: 31.82017: 32.32018: 31.22019: 36.12020: 11.12021: 19.22022: 27.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 27.6 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2022.

The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana peaked at 36.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.13, in 2020.

That places Ghana 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9 16.44 19.48 5
2000s 24.36 19.11 32.3 10
2010s 33.02 29.42 36.55 10
2020s 19.31 11.13 27.6 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 153 Congo 28.45 compare
  2. 154 Zambia 28.26 compare
  3. 155 Kenya 27.72 compare
  4. 157 Bhutan 26.76 compare
  5. 158 Guinea-Bissau 26.63 compare
  6. 159 Burundi 25.98 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana was 27.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 36.55 in 2010.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.13 in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Ghana ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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