Telephone average cost of call to US in Ghana
Ghana: Telephone average cost of call to US was 0.1603 US$ per three minutes in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Telephone average cost of call to US in Ghana, 1990–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in US$ per three minutes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone average cost of call to us in Ghana is 0.1603 US$ per three minutes, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone average cost of call to us in Ghana peaked at 0.1653 US$ per three minutes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 US$ per three minutes, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 20th 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.
Telephone average cost of call to US in Ghana, year by year
| Year | US$ per three minutes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0613 US$ per three minutes | — |
| 1991 | 0.0544 US$ per three minutes | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0458 US$ per three minutes | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1541 US$ per three minutes | +236.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1045 US$ per three minutes | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0833 US$ per three minutes | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 US$ per three minutes | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0864 US$ per three minutes | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0749 US$ per three minutes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 US$ per three minutes | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 US$ per three minutes | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 US$ per three minutes | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1653 US$ per three minutes | +555.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1623 US$ per three minutes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1603 US$ per three minutes | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0847 US$ per three minutes | 0.0458 US$ per three minutes | 0.1541 US$ per three minutes | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0963 US$ per three minutes | 0.0252 US$ per three minutes | 0.1653 US$ per three minutes | 6 |
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 telephone average cost of call to us in Ghana?
- Telephone average cost of call to us in Ghana was 0.1603 US$ per three minutes in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone average cost of call to us recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1653 US$ per three minutes in 2005.
- What is the lowest telephone average cost of call to us recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 US$ per three minutes in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for telephone average cost of call to us?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is telephone average cost of call to us rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.