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.
Telecommunications investment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28.33 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +12050.1% |
| 1987 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -54.7% |
| 1988 | 654.01 million current LCU | -58.1% |
| 1989 | 958.52 million current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1990 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +110.5% |
| 1991 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 11.99 billion current LCU | +279.4% |
| 1997 | 84.65 billion current LCU | +606.2% |
| 1998 | 55.45 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 231.63 billion current LCU | +317.7% |
| 2001 | 269.24 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 471.19 billion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 902.33 million current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.37 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.31 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.37 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.36 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications investment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +12050.1% | 28.33 million current LCU | 3.44 billion current LCU |
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
- 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, 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)
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.