Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana
Ghana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.18 peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana stood at 0.18 peak rate - current LCU.
That represents a change of down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana peaked at 1,500 peak rate - current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.15 peak rate - current LCU, in 2007.
That places Ghana 46th out of 51 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.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 20 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 peak rate - current LCU | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 100 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 peak rate - current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 200 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 peak rate - current LCU | +650.0% |
| 2006 | 1,500 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 peak rate - current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1724 peak rate - current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.67 peak rate - current LCU | 20 peak rate - current LCU | 200 peak rate - current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 450.06 peak rate - current LCU | 0.15 peak rate - current LCU | 1,500 peak rate - current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
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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 0.18 peak rate - current LCU 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 1,500 peak rate - current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 peak rate - current LCU in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 51 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 99.9%. 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 Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of 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 local currency.