Business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Business telephone connection charge was 10 current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe, 1990–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 10 current LCU for business telephone connection charge in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe peaked at 450,000 current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10 current LCU, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.83 current LCU | 52.5 current LCU | 213.5 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 98,871 current LCU | 10 current LCU | 450,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 10 current LCU | 10 current LCU | 10 current LCU | 1 |
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe?
- Business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe was 10 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 current LCU in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.