Residential telephone connection charge in Ghana
Ghana: Residential telephone connection charge was 29.76 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29.76 current US$ for residential telephone connection charge in 2011.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Ghana peaked at 195.76 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.41 current US$, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.66 current US$ | 33.17 current US$ | 195.76 current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.26 current US$ | 28.41 current US$ | 101.41 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.6 current US$ | 29.76 current US$ | 31.45 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 telephone connection charge in Ghana?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Ghana was 29.76 current US$ 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 195.76 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.41 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 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. 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 US dollars.