Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Ghana
Ghana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ghana, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ghana stood at 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +700.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 | +700.0% | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +181.6% | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Romania 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Bolivia 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Belgium 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Guatemala 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Ecuador 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Eritrea 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ghana?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ghana was 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.