Accra

Accra, Ghana, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 67% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 57
• OECD: 53
• UN Tourism: 55
• UNDRR: 35

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA and Ghana Statistical Service (2021 Population and Housing Census), 2021-2024). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (IntechOpen / Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 12 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Health Organization (WHO) Data Portal - SDG Indicator 6.3.1, 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 7,358 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / TheGlobalEconomy.com, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.

Ghana in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Ghana is #97 of 110 countries (3.35 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 52 on the CIRA Index; Accra is 5 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 83

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.1 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2022, 2023 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 98.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Accommodation Unit Survey, Nov 2024–Feb 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 11.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), 2025 Tourism Report, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 115.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts / Ghana Tourism Authority, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 13 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Ghana Tourism Report 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 43 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Accommodation Unit Survey, Nov 2024–Feb 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 31

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 19.6 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Quarterly Labour Statistics / AHIES, Q3 2025). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 7,358 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / TheGlobalEconomy.com, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 61.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), 2021 Population and Housing Census General Report (cited in Ministry of Food and Agriculture Facts & Figures), 2021). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 35

• Extreme heat days: 0.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 364 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.1 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 50

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 12 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Health Organization (WHO) Data Portal - SDG Indicator 6.3.1, 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (IntechOpen / Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 20 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (OECD / SWAC - Mapping Africa Transformations (Africapolis & ESA WorldCover), 2020). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 88

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Ghana Statistical Service, Consumer Price Index (CPI) Release (August 2026), August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA and Ghana Statistical Service (2021 Population and Housing Census), 2021-2024). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 42

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Ministry of Transport, Ghana / Ghana Airports Company Limited, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (Ghana Meteorological Agency & UN, Early Warning for All (EW4All) Launch / NADMO, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 51.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ghana Tourism Authority / Tourism Act, 2011 (Act 817), 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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