Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) was 906.68 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Ghana, 1984–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 906.68 million current US$ for total annual investment in telecom in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 2,314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Ghana peaked at 906.68 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 787,223 current US$, in 1984.
That places Ghana 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 787,223 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 38.59 million current US$ | +4801.5% |
| 1987 | 10.15 million current US$ | -73.7% |
| 1988 | 3.23 million current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1989 | 3.55 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 6.18 million current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1991 | 8.59 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 7.32 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 41.29 million current US$ | +464.0% |
| 1998 | 23.96 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 86.78 million current US$ | +262.2% |
| 2001 | 37.55 million current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 59.40 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2009 | 640.86 million current US$ | +978.9% |
| 2010 | 766.40 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 906.68 million current US$ | +18.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 906.68 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 906.68 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 14.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4801.5% | 787,223 current US$ | 38.59 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +978.9% | 59.40 million current US$ | 640.86 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.26 million current US$ | 787,223 current US$ | 38.59 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.02 million current US$ | 6.18 million current US$ | 86.78 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 245.93 million current US$ | 37.55 million current US$ | 640.86 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 836.54 million current US$ | 766.40 million current US$ | 906.68 million current US$ | 2 |
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total annual investment in telecom in Ghana?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Ghana was 906.68 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 906.68 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,223 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,314.8%. 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, published as part of Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.