Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ghana, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ghana is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
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 as a share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 8.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 191 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 as a share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +700.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +181.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,044 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 736.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ghana?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ghana was 1.5% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp 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 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 part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.