Business telephone connection charge in Ghana
Ghana: Business telephone connection charge was 45 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Business telephone connection charge in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business telephone connection charge in Ghana is 45 current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Ghana peaked at 920,000 current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40 current LCU, in 2007.
That places Ghana 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,389 current LCU | 14,500 current LCU | 400,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 395,726 current LCU | 40 current LCU | 920,000 current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 45 current LCU | 45 current LCU | 45 current LCU | 2 |
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- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 22.31 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.6647 per 100 people (2024)
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- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.56 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Ghana?
- Business telephone connection charge in Ghana was 45 current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest business telephone connection charge recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 920,000 current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 current LCU in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Business telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.