Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Ghana, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Ghana peaked at 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 259.3 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 325.22 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 259.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 268.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 637.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 1999 | 663.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 711.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 725.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 808.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 949.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 2,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 2,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 3,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 3,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 6,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 6,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 6,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 5,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +137.7% | 268.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 637.25 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 259.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 663.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 711.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 108 Nigeria 7,642 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Montenegro 7,375 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Indonesia 7,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Honduras 7,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 6,584 current US$ per square kilometre 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Ghana?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Ghana was 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.