Ghana: share of tourists in hotels by expenditure group

In a survey conducted in Ghana in January 2020, 54 percent of 81 tourists departing from the country after the 2019 December in Ghana event (Year of Return) revealed that they spent 100 U.S. dollars or less on hotel accommodations. Moreover, 68 percent of 50 tourists who stays in hotels made expenditures ranging between 100-199 U.S. dollars, while for 12 out of 18 tourists hotel expenses reached 500 U.S. dollars or more.

Share of tourists staying in hotels in Ghana as of 2019, by expenditure group

Characteristic	Share of tourists
100 USD or less	54%
100-199 USD	68%
200-299 USD	70%
300-399 USD	45%
400-499 USD	75%
500 USD or more	67%

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Release date

2020

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Region

Ghana

Survey time period

January 3, 2020 to January 21, 2020

Number of respondents

See supplementary notes*

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* The number of respondents per expenditure group are distributed as follows:
100 USD or less: 81 tourists
100-199 USD: 50 tourists
200-299 USD: 23 tourists
300-399 USD: 11 tourists
400-499 USD: 8 tourists
500 USD or more: 18 tourists.

According to the source, the survey targeted tourists travelling back after the December in Ghana event. It adds that:
"The overall objective of this study was to assess the impact of December in GH (Year of Return Events) on the tourism sector from the perspective of the tourist who participated in the programme".

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