International tourist trips in Ghana
Ghana: International tourist trips was 915,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Ghana, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist trips in Ghana stood at 915,000.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Ghana peaked at 1.13 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 286,000, in 1995.
That places Ghana 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286,000 | — |
| 1996 | 305,000 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 325,000 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 348,000 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 373,000 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 399,000 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 439,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 483,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 531,000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 584,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 429,000 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 497,000 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 587,000 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 698,000 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 803,000 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 931,000 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 821,000 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 903,000 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 994,000 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 825,000 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 897,000 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 933,000 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 969,000 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 956,000 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 355,000 | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 624,000 | +75.8% |
| 2022 | 915,000 | +46.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 915,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 915,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | -68.6% | 1.13 million | 355,000 |
| 2021 | +75.8% | 355,000 | 624,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,400 | 286,000 | 373,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 545,000 | 399,000 | 803,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,900 | 821,000 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,333 | 355,000 | 915,000 | 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 in Ghana?
- International tourist trips in Ghana was 915,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourist trips?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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