International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Ghana

International tourist arrivals in Ghana in 2015 — 897,000 people. Ranked 130 in the world out of 194. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 213.6%.

2015 897,000 people +8.73% vs 2014
World rank 130of 194
Period maximum 994,000 people2013
Period minimum 286,000 people1995

Trend over time

1995–2015 · people

International tourist arrivals — Ghana, 1995–20150250,000500,000750,0001M199519971999200120032005200720092011201320151995: 286,000 people1996: 305,000 people1997: 325,000 people1998: 348,000 people1999: 373,000 people2000: 399,000 people2001: 439,000 people2002: 483,000 people2003: 531,000 people2004: 584,000 people2005: 429,000 people2006: 497,000 people2007: 587,000 people2008: 698,000 people2009: 803,000 people2010: 931,000 people2011: 821,000 people2012: 903,000 people2013: 994,000 people2014: 825,000 people2015: 897,000 people
Change over the period: +611,000 (+213.64%) Average annual rate: 5.88 %

Comparison, 2015

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 897,000 people
World 2.07B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 48.98M people
Western Africa computed 11.46M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 127M people
International tourist arrivals — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2015 897,000 +72,000 +8.73%
2014 825,000 −169,000 −17%
2013 994,000 +91,000 +10.08%
2012 903,000 +82,000 +9.99%
2011 821,000 −110,000 −11.82%
2010 931,000 +128,000 +15.94%
2009 803,000 +105,000 +15.04%
2008 698,000 +111,000 +18.91%
2007 587,000 +90,000 +18.11%
2006 497,000 +68,000 +15.85%
2005 429,000 −155,000 −26.54%
2004 584,000 +53,000 +9.98%
2003 531,000 +48,000 +9.94%
2002 483,000 +44,000 +10.02%
2001 439,000 +40,000 +10.03%
2000 399,000 +26,000 +6.97%
1999 373,000 +25,000 +7.18%
1998 348,000 +23,000 +7.08%
1997 325,000 +20,000 +6.56%
1996 305,000 +19,000 +6.64%
1995 286,000

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.