Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania

Tanzania: Business telephone connection charge was 26,000 current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
26,000 current LCU
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
40,832 current LCU
in 1997
All-time low
6,600 current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania, 1990–2009

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199920091990: 6.6k current LCU1991: 6.6k current LCU1992: 23.0k current LCU1993: 26.4k current LCU1994: 26.4k current LCU1995: 26.4k current LCU1996: 34.4k current LCU1997: 40.8k current LCU1998: 38.0k current LCU1999: 36.0k current LCU2000: 36.0k current LCU2001: 36.0k current LCU2002: 40.0k current LCU2003: 40.0k current LCU2004: 40.0k current LCU2005: 40.0k current LCU2006: 40.0k current LCU2007: 26.4k current LCU2008: 26.4k current LCU2009: 26.0k current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2009, business telephone connection charge in Tanzania stood at 26,000 current LCU.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Tanzania peaked at 40,832 current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,600 current LCU, in 1990.

Tanzania ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Tanzania, 1990 to 2009.
Year current LCU Change
1990 6,600 current LCU
1991 6,600 current LCU +0.0%
1992 23,000 current LCU +248.5%
1993 26,450 current LCU +15.0%
1994 26,450 current LCU +0.0%
1995 26,450 current LCU +0.0%
1996 34,385 current LCU +30.0%
1997 40,832 current LCU +18.7%
1998 38,000 current LCU -6.9%
1999 36,000 current LCU -5.3%
2000 36,000 current LCU +0.0%
2001 36,000 current LCU +0.0%
2002 40,000 current LCU +11.1%
2003 40,000 current LCU +0.0%
2004 40,000 current LCU +0.0%
2005 40,000 current LCU +0.0%
2006 40,000 current LCU +0.0%
2007 26,400 current LCU -34.0%
2008 26,400 current LCU +0.0%
2009 26,000 current LCU -1.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 26,000 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,850 current LCU, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 26,000 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,477 current LCU 6,600 current LCU 40,832 current LCU 10
2000s 35,080 current LCU 26,000 current LCU 40,000 current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 29,500 current LCU compare
  2. 18 Equatorial Guinea 27,600 current LCU compare
  3. 20 Burundi 25,960 current LCU compare
  4. 21 Senegal 23,010 current LCU compare
  5. 22 Mali 19,900 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business telephone connection charge in Tanzania?
Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania was 26,000 current LCU in 2009, 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 40,832 current LCU in 1997.
What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,600 current LCU in 1990.
How does Tanzania rank for business telephone connection charge?
Tanzania ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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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.