Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana
Ghana: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 39.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39.13 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Ghana peaked at 40.93 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 400 | — |
| 1993 | 1,742 | +335.5% |
| 1994 | 3,336 | +91.5% |
| 1995 | 6,200 | +85.9% |
| 1996 | 12,766 | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 21,866 | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 41,753 | +90.9% |
| 1999 | 70,026 | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 130,045 | +85.7% |
| 2001 | 243,797 | +87.5% |
| 2002 | 386,775 | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 795,529 | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +113.1% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | +69.6% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million | +81.1% |
| 2007 | 7.60 million | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 11.57 million | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 15.11 million | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 17.44 million | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 21.17 million | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 25.62 million | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 28.03 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 30.36 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 35.01 million | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 38.31 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 36.75 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.93 million | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 40.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 40.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.38 million | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 39.13 million | +17.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,809 | 0 | 70,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 million | 130,045 | 15.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 million | 17.44 million | 40.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 million | 33.38 million | 40.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- 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, 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 39.13 million 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 40.93 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Ghana ranks 43rd 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 28.9%. 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. 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.