Telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana
Ghana: Telecommunication equipment - import was 279,742 current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana, 1999–2008
Source: The United Nations. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana is 279,742 current US$, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 207.9% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana peaked at 2.19 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,677 current US$, in 2006.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86,365 current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.19 million current US$ | +2431.3% |
| 2001 | 91,844 current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2003 | 45,121 current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 348,491 current US$ | +672.3% |
| 2006 | 18,677 current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 90,863 current US$ | +386.5% |
| 2008 | 279,742 current US$ | +207.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 279,742 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 493,994 current US$, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 279,742 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 million current US$, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,365 current US$ | 86,365 current US$ | 86,365 current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 437,267 current US$ | 18,677 current US$ | 2.19 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana?
- Telecommunication equipment - import in Ghana was 279,742 current US$ in 2008, according to The United Nations.
- What is the highest telecommunication equipment - import recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest telecommunication equipment - import recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,677 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for telecommunication equipment - import?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunication equipment - import rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations, published as part of Telecommunication equipment - import (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
They are aggregated from the following Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) subgroupings: (1) 764.1 Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy (including such apparatus for carrier-current line systems). Telephone sets; teleprinters; telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus; other apparatus for carrier-current line systems; other telephonic or telegraphic apparatus. (2) 764.3 Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound-recording or reproducing apparatus. Transmission apparatus; transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus. (3) 762.81 reception apparatus for radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy; and (4) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of sub-group 764.1. Expressed in US dollars.