Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ghana 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +104.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +104.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.