Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) was 150,000 current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Business telephone connection charge in Zambia, 1990–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, business telephone connection charge in Zambia stood at 150,000 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Zambia peaked at 150,000 current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 130 current LCU, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 130 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,500 current LCU | +1823.1% |
| 1993 | 2,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 current LCU | +380.0% |
| 1996 | 55,000 current LCU | +358.3% |
| 1997 | 55,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150,000 current LCU | +172.7% |
| 1999 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 150,000 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,850 current LCU, 19.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 150,000 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 10.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,976 current LCU | 130 current LCU | 150,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,000 current LCU | 150,000 current LCU | 150,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 150,000 current LCU | 150,000 current LCU | 150,000 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 420,000 current LCU compare
- 2 Benin 175,696 current LCU compare
- 4 Uganda 147,600 current LCU compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 131,907 current LCU compare
- 6 Guinea 109,000 current LCU compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Zambia?
- Business telephone connection charge in Zambia was 150,000 current LCU in 2010, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.