Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana
Ghana: Total revenue from all telecommunication services was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana, 1976–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana is 1.13 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 786.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana peaked at 1.17 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.23 million current US$, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 14.81 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 13.78 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.09 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 24.51 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 26.40 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 26.22 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.81 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 7.23 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1985 | 11.15 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1986 | 10.74 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 11.92 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 30.55 million current US$ | +156.3% |
| 1989 | 29.82 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 39.09 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 49.66 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 52.50 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 47.87 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 61.55 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 64.98 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 99.91 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 132.93 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 138.26 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 169.54 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 89.19 million current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 127.20 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 127.95 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +817.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.13 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 426.04 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.13 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233.52 million current US$, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +817.5% | 127.95 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ |
| 1988 | +156.3% | 11.92 million current US$ | 30.55 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.74 million current US$ | 13.78 million current US$ | 15.30 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.63 million current US$ | 7.23 million current US$ | 30.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.63 million current US$ | 39.09 million current US$ | 169.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.58 million current US$ | 89.19 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion 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)
- 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 total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana?
- Total revenue from all telecommunication services in Ghana was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total revenue from all telecommunication services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for total revenue from all telecommunication services?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total revenue from all telecommunication services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 786.6%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total revenue from all telecommunication services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.