International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.01 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
109th
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.11 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
5.01 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 2015–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.01 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
That places Ghana 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.49 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 5.73 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.41 departures per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.28 departures per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 departures per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2 departures per 1,000 people | 5.49 departures per 1,000 people | 7.11 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | 5.01 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.25 departures per 1,000 people
- 107 Uganda 7.21 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Burundi 5.28 departures per 1,000 people
- 110 Tajikistan 3.33 departures per 1,000 people
- 111 Sierra Leone 3.09 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Thailand 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.