Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Business telephone connection charge (current US$) was 41.28 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 41.28 current US$ for business telephone connection charge in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 90.85 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.28 current US$, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.32 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 82.69 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 87.5 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 90.85 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 83.55 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 84.14 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.44 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 74.04 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 64.96 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 62.85 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 52.36 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 46.49 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 43.53 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 55.42 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 59.43 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 55.7 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 54.38 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 54.85 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.82 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 47.54 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 41.28 current US$ | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.63 current US$ | 62.85 current US$ | 90.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.44 current US$ | 43.53 current US$ | 59.43 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.41 current US$ | 41.28 current US$ | 47.54 current US$ | 2 |
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Business telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa was 41.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 90.85 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.