Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana
Ghana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.119 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana stood at 0.119 peak rate - current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 326.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana peaked at 0.1653 peak rate - current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 peak rate - current US$, in 2002.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ghana, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0613 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0544 peak rate - current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0458 peak rate - current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1541 peak rate - current US$ | +236.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1045 peak rate - current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0833 peak rate - current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 peak rate - current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0864 peak rate - current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0749 peak rate - current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 peak rate - current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 peak rate - current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 peak rate - current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1653 peak rate - current US$ | +555.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1623 peak rate - current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1604 peak rate - current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1629 peak rate - current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1278 peak rate - current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 peak rate - current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.119 peak rate - current US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0847 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0458 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1541 peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1086 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0252 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1653 peak rate - current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1224 peak rate - current US$ | 0.119 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1258 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Benin 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.1271 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 31 Zambia 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 33 Mali 0.1129 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 34 Tunisia 0.1065 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 35 Somalia 0.1028 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 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 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 0.0252 peak rate - current US$ in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 50 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 up 326.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 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.