Telecommunications investment in Ghana
Ghana: Telecommunications investment was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Ghana, 1984–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications investment in Ghana stood at 1.37 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Ghana peaked at 471.19 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.33 million current LCU, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 34th of 48 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 28.33 million current LCU | 3.44 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.81 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 231.63 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 247.11 billion current LCU | 902.33 million current LCU | 471.19 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 440,680 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,490 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 30.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 914.05 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 72.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Ghana?
- Telecommunications investment in Ghana was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 471.19 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for telecommunications investment?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.