Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana
Ghana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.28 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana stood at 1.28 billion current US$.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana peaked at 1.49 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 35.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 304.00 million current US$ | +768.6% |
| 1999 | 325.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 357.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 374.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 383.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 441.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 495.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 867.00 million current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 910.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 990.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 970.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 849.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 706.00 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 797.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 911.00 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 952.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 919.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 996.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 191.03 million current US$ | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 611.00 million current US$ | +219.8% |
| 2022 | 846.43 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.28 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.28 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +768.6% | 35.00 million current US$ | 304.00 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +219.8% | 191.03 million current US$ | 611.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -87.2% | 1.49 billion current US$ | 191.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.20 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 325.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 663.60 million current US$ | 357.00 million current US$ | 990.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.20 million current US$ | 706.00 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 800.30 million current US$ | 191.03 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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 in Ghana?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana was 1.28 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.