Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Telecommunications investment

Ghana
80.4%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.5%
in 2002
Ghana rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400198419972011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 80.4% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.9%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 10.6% 29.5% 18.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 23.3% 37.3% 14.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 38.0% 29.3% 8.7% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ghana, at 80.4% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46.9%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2002.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Ghana ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.