Business telephone connection charge in Lesotho
Lesotho: Business telephone connection charge was 315 current LCU in 2007. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Lesotho, 1990–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2007, business telephone connection charge in Lesotho stood at 315 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Lesotho peaked at 435 current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 315 current LCU, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405.4 current LCU | 332 current LCU | 435 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.85 current LCU | 315 current LCU | 435 current LCU | 8 |
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More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.02 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3794 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,869 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 32.24 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Lesotho?
- Business telephone connection charge in Lesotho was 315 current LCU in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest business telephone connection charge recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 435 current LCU in 1993.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 315 current LCU in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Business telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.