Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Business telephone connection charge (current US$) was 28.81 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 28.81 current US$ for business telephone connection charge in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Gambia peaked at 83.8 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.1 current US$, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.65 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 51.12 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 50.63 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.1 current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 83.55 current US$ | +246.7% |
| 1995 | 83.8 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.72 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 78.43 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 75.17 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 70.18 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 62.55 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 50.99 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 41.21 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 27.97 current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 28.81 current US$ | +3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.81 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.79 current US$, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.81 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.44 current US$, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +246.7% | 24.1 current US$ | 83.55 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.33 current US$ | 24.1 current US$ | 83.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.68 current US$ | 27.97 current US$ | 62.55 current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.81 current US$ | 28.81 current US$ | 28.81 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Zambia 31.27 current US$ compare
- 30 Ghana 29.76 current US$ compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 29.27 current US$ compare
- 33 Madagascar 28.23 current US$ compare
- 34 Cape Verde 26.36 current US$ compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 23.83 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 88 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 88 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Gambia?
- Business telephone connection charge in Gambia was 28.81 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.