Business telephone connection charge in Africa
Africa: Business telephone connection charge was 39.31 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business telephone connection charge in Africa is 39.31 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Africa peaked at 105.75 current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.31 current US$, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.53 current US$ | 67.23 current US$ | 105.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.85 current US$ | 46.69 current US$ | 58.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.97 current US$ | 39.31 current US$ | 48.63 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More science & technology data for Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.21 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 11.91 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 18.96 million (2008)
- Radio sets 10.86 million per 1,000 people (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Africa?
- Business telephone connection charge in Africa was 39.31 current US$ in 2011, 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.75 current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.31 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa 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 US$). 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 US dollars.