Residential telephone connection charge in Ghana
Ghana: Residential telephone connection charge was 45 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Residential 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
Ghana recorded 45 current LCU for residential telephone connection charge in 2011.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential 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 45th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,389 current LCU | 14,500 current LCU | 400,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 346,270 current LCU | 40 current LCU | 920,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 45 current LCU | 45 current LCU | 45 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Libya 50 current LCU compare
- 43 Egypt 49 current LCU compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 46.75 current LCU compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 23 current LCU compare
- 47 Tunisia 20 current LCU compare
- 48 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Morocco 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
- 48 Sudan 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Ghana
- 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 telephone connection charge in Ghana?
- Residential 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 residential telephone connection charge recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 920,000 current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 current LCU in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential 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 Residential 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 refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in national currency.