Science & Technology in Ghana
122 indicators covering science & technology for Ghana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants | -2.41 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 211.7% | 13th |
| Government consumption | 9.21 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 711.7% | 40th |
| Other domestic borrowing | 126.53 million current LCU | 2010 | up 141.8% | 22nd |
| Wages and salaries | 7.38 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 795.2% | 41st |
| Taxes on international trade, GB | 2.90 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 605.2% | 38th |
| Taxes on goods and services, GB | 6.50 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 514.6% | 36th |
| External debt, end year | 11.65 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 82.2% | 9th |
| Subsidies | 42.19 million GFS, current LCU | 2010 | up 2.4% | 27th |
| Number of radio sets | 2.70 million | 2001 | down 23.5% | 15th |
| Radio sets | 137.53 per 1,000 people | 2001 | down 40.7% | 36th |
| External debt, end year | 20.81 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 259.1% | 31st |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 86.70 million current US$ | 2011 | up 14.5% | 20th |
| Total government debt | 38.70 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 412.2% | 33rd |
| Internet users | 141.1 per 1,000 people | 2011 | up 6,954.7% | 17th |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 1.65 current US$ | 2011 | up 374.3% | 45th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.119 peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | up 326.8% | 32nd |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 29.76 current US$ | 2011 | down 46.6% | 29th |
| Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants | -2.41 billion current LCU | 2010 | down 211.7% | 8th |
| Other current transfers | 2.32 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 792.5% | 25th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 29.76 current US$ | 2011 | down 46.6% | 30th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 0 current US$ | 2010 | down 100.0% | 48th |
| Residential monthly telephone subscription | 2.5 current LCU | 2011 | down 99.9% | 51st |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.18 peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | down 99.9% | 46th |
| Residential telephone connection charge | 45 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 45th |
| Public payphones | 5,231 | 2008 | up 188.2% | 15th |
| Public payphones | 0.2249 per 1,000 people | 2008 | up 126.5% | 29th |
| Revenue from fixed telephone service | 131.09 million current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 45th |
| Business telephone connection charge | 45 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 46th |
| Business telephone monthly subscription | 0 current LCU | 2010 | down 100.0% | 49th |
| Central government debt, monetary system credit | -583.83 million current LCU | 2010 | down 1,826.6% | 39th |
| Unmet demand (% of waiting list to number main fixed telephone lines) | 0.2% | 2008 | down 99.6% | 45th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2011 | down 28.0% | 21st |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 0.422 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2006 | down 52.7% | 36th |
| Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call | 0.18 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | 43rd |
| Broadband subscribers | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2011 | — | 18th |
| Central government revenues, excluding all grants | 43.8% | 2010 | down 48.5% | 4th |
| Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call | 3,900 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2006 | up 63.7% | 3rd |
| Central government revenue excluding all grants | 20.16 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 773.5% | 40th |
| Total revenue from all telecommunication services | 1.13 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 786.6% | 11th |
| Central government debt service, external | 451.55 million current LCU | 2010 | up 60.5% | 14th |
| Current budget balance, including grants | 412.74 million current LCU | 2010 | down 33.0% | 35th |
| Domestic financing, monetary system credit | -583.83 million current LCU | 2010 | down 1,826.6% | 33rd |
| Financing, including external capital grants | 979.17 million current LCU | 2010 | up 272.8% | 37th |
| Interest on external debt | 1.25 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 1,368.9% | 29th |
| Budgetary investment | 5.22 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 823.6% | 37th |
| Telephone average cost of call to US | 0.1603 US$ per three minutes | 2007 | up 64.4% | 20th |
| Interest on domestic debt | 1.74 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 545.8% | 32nd |
| Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony | 84.9% | 2011 | up 43.9% | 26th |
| Adjustments to foreign scheduled debt service | 0 current LCU | 2010 | — | 6th |
| Capital transfers | 2.78 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 362.6% | 20th |
| Adjustments to foreign scheduled principal repayments | 0 current LCU | 2010 | — | 5th |
| Defense expenditure | 288.93 million current LCU | 2010 | up 395.7% | 21st |
| Total annual investment in telecom | 906.68 million current US$ | 2011 | up 2,314.8% | 6th |
| Telephone faults cleared by next working day | 65.0% | 2011 | down 15.8% | 24th |
| Primary balance, excluding interest | 2.01 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 2,096.1% | 12th |
| Internet users | 3.52 million | 2011 | up 8,871.3% | 11th |
| Telecommunication equipment - export | 319.61 million current US$ | 2008 | up 426.6% | 5th |
| Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge | 0.7102 current US$ | 2009 | down 97.7% | 29th |
| Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge | 1 current LCU | 2009 | down 100.0% | 30th |
| Central government debt, other domestic | 18.47 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 970.2% | 18th |