Gambia vs South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Gambia
0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
South Africa
0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Gambia rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Gambia
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.20.25199020002011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 0.0111 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Gambia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0652 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0874 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0223 off-peak rate - current US$ South Africa
2010s 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0111 off-peak rate - current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Gambia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Gambia and South Africa?
0.0111 off-peak rate - current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Gambia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 736 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in US dollars.