Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana
Ghana: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 1.83 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana stood at 1.83 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana peaked at 1.83 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 59.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 61.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 145.00 million current US$ | +137.7% |
| 1999 | 151.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 162.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 165.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 184.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 216.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 270.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 472.00 million current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 575.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 816.00 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 870.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 948.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 882.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 976.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 982.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 947.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 945.52 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.83 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.83 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 11.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +137.7% | 61.00 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 467.80 million current US$ | 162.00 million current US$ | 948.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 882.00 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 945.52 million current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ghana was 1.83 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.