Gambia vs Malawi: Business telephone connection charge

Gambia
848.67 current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
2,446 current LCU
in 2011
Gambia rank
33rd
Malawi rank
30th

Business telephone connection charge over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,446 current LCU against 848.67 current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 1,597 current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 627.2 current LCU 633 current LCU 5.8 current LCU Malawi
2000s 806.97 current LCU 1,200 current LCU 393.03 current LCU Malawi
2010s 848.67 current LCU 2,446 current LCU 1,598 current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business telephone connection charge, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2,446 current LCU against 848.67 current LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in business telephone connection charge between Gambia and Malawi?
1,597 current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for business telephone connection charge?
Gambia ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Business telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business telephone connection charge (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 915 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.