Ecuador vs Ghana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Ghana
1.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
134th
Ghana rank
132nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 134th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.