Telecommunications revenue in Ghana
Ghana: Telecommunications revenue was 1.71 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Ghana, 1976–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.71 billion current LCU for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Ghana peaked at 1.01 trillion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.03 million current LCU, in 1977.
Ghana ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.11 million current LCU | 17.03 million current LCU | 41.49 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion current LCU | 67.40 million current LCU | 8.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.05 billion current LCU | 12.76 billion current LCU | 452.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 603.82 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 1.71 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 revenue in Ghana?
- Telecommunications revenue in Ghana was 1.71 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 revenue recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 trillion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.