Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Ghana
Ghana: Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) 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.
Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,500 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 14,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50,000 current LCU | +244.8% |
| 1994 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 235,000 current LCU | +370.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 400,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 920,000 current LCU | +130.0% |
| 2006 | 650,000 current LCU | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 40 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 80 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 40 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 45 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 45 current LCU | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,362 current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 45 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +370.0% | 50,000 current LCU | 235,000 current LCU |
| 1993 | +244.8% | 14,500 current LCU | 50,000 current LCU |
| 2005 | +130.0% | 400,000 current LCU | 920,000 current LCU |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 650,000 current LCU | 40 current LCU |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 40 current LCU | 80 current LCU |
| 1997 | +70.2% | 235,000 current LCU | 400,000 current LCU |
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
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (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.