Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana
Ghana: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.7984 ratio in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana stood at 0.7984 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana peaked at 2.41 ratio in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5709 ratio, in 2000.
That places Ghana 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5709 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.5735 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5733 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.571 ratio | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5741 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5852 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6136 ratio | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7842 ratio | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6659 ratio | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.666 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 ratio | +63.3% |
| 2017 | 2.41 ratio | +121.9% |
| 2018 | 1.88 ratio | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 ratio | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7984 ratio | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6178 ratio | 0.5709 ratio | 0.7842 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 ratio | 1.09 ratio | 2.41 ratio | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.02 ratio | 0.7984 ratio | 1.24 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Ethiopia 0.876 ratio compare
- 16 Congo 0.8622 ratio compare
- 17 Bangladesh 0.8414 ratio compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 0.7647 ratio compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7496 ratio compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7095 ratio 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 ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ghana was 0.7984 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 ratio in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5709 ratio in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.