Business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Business telephone connection charge was 40.39 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 40.39 current US$ for business telephone connection charge in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 94.16 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.39 current US$, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.32 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 82.69 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 92.37 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 94.16 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 87.7 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 86.28 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.08 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 78.43 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 67.24 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 62.89 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 53.13 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 47.75 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 44.01 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 55.72 current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 60.76 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 55.93 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.68 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.73 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 46.46 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 40.39 current US$ | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.42 current US$ | 62.89 current US$ | 94.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.12 current US$ | 44.01 current US$ | 60.76 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.42 current US$ | 40.39 current US$ | 46.46 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 494.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 9.68 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 503.91 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 2.12 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 11.86 trillion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 4.40 million (2008)
- Radio sets 10.82 million per 1,000 people (2001)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 40.39 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.16 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.39 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.