Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana

Ghana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.28 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.28 billion
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
103rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.49 billion
in 2019
All-time low
30.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana, 1995–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1995200920241995: 30.0M1996: 32.0M1997: 35.0M1998: 304.0M1999: 325.0M2000: 357.0M2001: 374.0M2002: 383.0M2003: 441.0M2004: 495.0M2005: 867.0M2006: 910.0M2007: 990.0M2008: 970.0M2009: 849.0M2010: 706.0M2011: 797.0M2012: 1.2B2013: 1.0B2014: 1.0B2015: 911.0M2016: 952.0M2017: 919.0M2018: 996.0M2019: 1.5B2020: 191.0M2021: 611.0M2022: 846.4M2023: 1.1B2024: 1.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana stood at 1.28 billion.

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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ghana, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 30.00 million —
1996 32.00 million +6.7%
1997 35.00 million +9.4%
1998 304.00 million +768.6%
1999 325.00 million +6.9%
2000 357.00 million +9.8%
2001 374.00 million +4.8%
2002 383.00 million +2.4%
2003 441.00 million +15.1%
2004 495.00 million +12.2%
2005 867.00 million +75.2%
2006 910.00 million +5.0%
2007 990.00 million +8.8%
2008 970.00 million -2.0%
2009 849.00 million -12.5%
2010 706.00 million -16.8%
2011 797.00 million +12.9%
2012 1.15 billion +44.8%
2013 1.01 billion -12.5%
2014 1.03 billion +1.7%
2015 911.00 million -11.3%
2016 952.00 million +4.5%
2017 919.00 million -3.5%
2018 996.00 million +8.4%
2019 1.49 billion +49.6%
2020 191.03 million -87.2%
2021 611.00 million +219.8%
2022 846.43 million +38.5%
2023 1.08 billion +27.1%
2024 1.28 billion +18.8%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 1.28 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 1.28 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +768.6% 35.00 million 304.00 million
2021 +219.8% 191.03 million 611.00 million
2020 -87.2% 1.49 billion 191.03 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145.20 million 30.00 million 325.00 million 5
2000s 663.60 million 357.00 million 990.00 million 10
2010s 996.20 million 706.00 million 1.49 billion 10
2020s 800.30 million 191.03 million 1.28 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 100 Saint Lucia 1.39 billion compare
  2. 101 Latvia 1.34 billion compare
  3. 102 Uganda 1.32 billion compare
  4. 104 Pakistan 1.19 billion compare
  5. 105 Ukraine 1.17 billion compare
  6. 106 Fiji 1.07 billion compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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