Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana
Ghana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana, 2005–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana is 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
That places Ghana 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1653 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0.1623 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1604 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1607 off-peak rate - current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1278 off-peak rate - current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1553 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1278 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1653 off-peak rate - current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1224 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1258 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Botswana 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 19 Benin 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 19 Senegal 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 22 Mali 0.1129 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 23 Togo 0.1125 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 24 Tunisia 0.1065 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana was 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1653 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). 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. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in US dollars.