Business telephone connection charge in Kenya

Kenya: Business telephone connection charge was 38.23 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
38.23 current US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
60.57 current US$
in 2003
All-time low
22.24 current US$
in 1993
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Business telephone connection charge in Kenya, 1992–2011

02040601992200120111992: 37.2 current US$1993: 22.2 current US$1994: 37.5 current US$1995: 40.8 current US$1996: 36.8 current US$1997: 35.8 current US$1998: 34.8 current US$1999: 29.9 current US$2000: 30.2 current US$2001: 29.3 current US$2002: 29.2 current US$2003: 60.6 current US$2004: 58.1 current US$2005: 37.7 current US$2006: 39.5 current US$2007: 58.5 current US$2008: 56.9 current US$2009: 50.9 current US$2010: 42.8 current US$2011: 38.2 current US$

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 Kenya is 38.23 current US$, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Kenya peaked at 60.57 current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.24 current US$, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.37 current US$ 22.24 current US$ 40.83 current US$ 8
2000s 45.09 current US$ 29.21 current US$ 60.57 current US$ 10
2010s 40.54 current US$ 38.23 current US$ 42.85 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 24 Lesotho 44.71 current US$ compare
  2. 25 Mali 42.17 current US$ compare
  3. 26 Namibia 40.39 current US$ compare
  4. 28 Niger 31.79 current US$ compare
  5. 29 Zambia 31.27 current US$ compare
  6. 30 Ghana 29.76 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business telephone connection charge in Kenya?
Business telephone connection charge in Kenya was 38.23 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 60.57 current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 22.24 current US$ in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for business telephone connection charge?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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

Indicator
Business telephone connection charge (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,020 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 US dollars.