International trips for personal reasons in Ghana
Ghana: International trips for personal reasons was 346,700 in 2021. ▲ Rising
International trips for personal reasons in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 346,700 for international trips for personal reasons in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Ghana peaked at 508,700 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 158,700, in 2020.
That places Ghana 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International trips for personal reasons in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254,000 | — |
| 2001 | 279,000 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 307,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 338,000 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 371,000 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 270,000 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 308,000 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 329,000 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 419,000 | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 482,000 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 446,700 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 283,900 | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 331,900 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 508,700 | +53.3% |
| 2020 | 158,700 | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 346,700 | +118.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 346,700 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 346,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +118.5% | 158,700 | 346,700 |
| 2020 | -68.8% | 508,700 | 158,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335,700 | 254,000 | 482,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,800 | 283,900 | 508,700 | 4 |
| 2020s | 252,700 | 158,700 | 346,700 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Uganda 384,700 compare
- 108 Togo 369,200 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 350,800 compare
- 111 Zambia 343,200 compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 343,000 compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 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 trips for personal reasons in Ghana?
- International trips for personal reasons in Ghana was 346,700 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 508,700 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,700 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for international trips for personal reasons?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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