DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Ghana - Other, Ghana DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: February 1, 2023 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$120
M&IE (per day)
$56
Maximum per diem
$176
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Ghana - Other rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $120 $56 $176
Feb 1, 2023 $120 $56 $176
Jan 1, 2023 $120 $53 $173
Dec 1, 2022 $120 $49 $169
Jun 1, 2019 $120 $88 $208
Nov 1, 2016 $120 $70 $190

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Ghana - Other, Ghana. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/GH/location/Ghana%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2023-02-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "GH",
      "location": "Ghana - Other",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 120,
        "meals_incidental": 56,
        "per_diem": 176,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11836"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Ghana - Other rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Ghana - Other, Ghana?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Ghana - Other, Ghana is $176 per day — $120 per night for lodging plus $56 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Ghana - Other different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Ghana - Other DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jan 1, 2023 the maximum per diem was $173; it is now $176. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Feb 1, 2023
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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