Business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Business telephone connection charge was 10 current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10 current LCU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
450,000 current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
10 current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
17
1990–2010

Business telephone connection charge in Zimbabwe, 1990–2010

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200020101990: 52.5 current LCU1991: 87.2 current LCU1992: 87.2 current LCU1993: 87.2 current LCU1994: 140 current LCU1995: 140 current LCU1996: 175 current LCU1997: 213.5 current LCU2000: 1.3k current LCU2001: 1.3k current LCU2002: 8.5k current LCU2003: 63.6k current LCU2004: 254.6k current LCU2005: 450.0k current LCU2006: 11.6k current LCU2009: 10 current LCU2010: 10 current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Sierra Leone 46.75 current LCU compare
  2. 46 Ghana 45 current LCU compare
  3. 47 Tunisia 20 current LCU compare
  4. 49 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
  5. 49 Sudan 0 current LCU compare

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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

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.