Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 113.65 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 113.65 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 133.61 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 108th of 214 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0025 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0105 per 100 people | +325.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 per 100 people | +87.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0356 per 100 people | +81.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0715 per 100 people | +101.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1197 per 100 people | +67.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2231 per 100 people | +86.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3652 per 100 people | +63.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6622 per 100 people | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 per 100 people | +82.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 per 100 people | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 3.74 per 100 people | +100.2% |
| 2004 | 7.75 per 100 people | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 100 people | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6 per 100 people | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 32.16 per 100 people | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 47.71 per 100 people | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 60.77 per 100 people | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 68.45 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 81.11 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 95.83 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 102.34 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 108.27 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 122 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 130.48 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 122.47 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 133.61 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 130.71 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 126.89 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 124.4 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 120.8 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 98.81 per 100 people | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 113.65 per 100 people | +15.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 113.65 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 113.65 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3652 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.13 per 100 people | 0.6622 per 100 people | 60.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.53 per 100 people | 68.45 per 100 people | 133.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.91 per 100 people | 98.81 per 100 people | 126.89 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana was 113.65 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 133.61 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.