International tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana
Ghana: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 27.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana, 1995–2022
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 160th out of 203 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.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.44 | — |
| 1996 | 17.12 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.82 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.62 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.48 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 20.32 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 21.77 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 24.93 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 26.71 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 19.11 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 21.57 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24.83 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 28.78 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 36.55 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 31.46 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 33.78 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 36.3 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 29.42 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 31.26 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31.78 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.29 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.15 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 11.13 | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 19.19 | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | +43.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -69.2% | 36.15 | 11.13 |
| 2021 | +72.4% | 11.13 | 19.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 160th out of 203 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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