Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania
Tanzania: Business telephone connection charge was 26,000 current LCU in 2009. ▲ Rising
Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania, 1990–2009
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Burkina Faso 29,500 current LCU compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 27,600 current LCU compare
- 20 Burundi 25,960 current LCU compare
- 21 Senegal 23,010 current LCU compare
- 22 Mali 19,900 current LCU compare
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.37 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (2023)
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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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.