Residential monthly telephone subscription in Ghana
Ghana: Residential monthly telephone subscription was 1.65 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Residential monthly telephone subscription in Ghana, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.65 current US$ for residential monthly telephone subscription in 2011.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 374.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential monthly telephone subscription in Ghana peaked at 3.17 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3486 current US$, in 2001.
That places Ghana 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 current US$ | 0.833 current US$ | 1.71 current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.84 current US$ | 0.3486 current US$ | 3.17 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.7 current US$ | 1.65 current US$ | 1.75 current US$ | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 228,849 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.56 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential monthly telephone subscription in Ghana?
- Residential monthly telephone subscription in Ghana was 1.65 current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3486 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for residential monthly telephone subscription?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential monthly telephone subscription rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.3%. 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 Residential monthly telephone subscription (current US$). 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. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.