Business telephone connection charge in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Business telephone connection charge was 23.83 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 23.83 current US$ for business telephone connection charge in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 62.24 current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.7 current US$, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.73 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 62.24 current US$ | +109.4% |
| 1993 | 59.32 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 42.18 current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 33.94 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 26.36 current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 33.41 current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 49.16 current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 53.9 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 45.24 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 44.01 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 29.55 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 25.91 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 23.83 current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.04 current US$ | 26.36 current US$ | 62.24 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.72 current US$ | 25.91 current US$ | 53.9 current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.27 current US$ | 22.7 current US$ | 23.83 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 Gambia 28.81 current US$ compare
- 33 Madagascar 28.23 current US$ compare
- 34 Cape Verde 26.36 current US$ compare
- 36 Burundi 22.81 current US$ compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 21.18 current US$ compare
- 38 Mauritania 20.28 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Business telephone connection charge in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.83 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.24 current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.