Telecommunications investment in Ghana
Ghana: Telecommunications investment was 80.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications investment in Ghana, 1984–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Ghana is 80.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Ghana peaked at 359.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications investment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.9% | — |
| 1986 | 359.2% | +3197.2% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | -76.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -57.6% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +323.9% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +195.4% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 10.6% | 359.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 7.3% | 51.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 29.5% | 54.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 65.5% | 80.4% | 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 80.4% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 359.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for telecommunications investment?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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, published as part of Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.