Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania

Tanzania: Business telephone connection charge was 19.69 current US$ in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
19.69 current US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
77.26 current US$
in 1992
All-time low
19.69 current US$
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania, 1990–2009

204060801990199920091990: 33.8 current US$1991: 30.1 current US$1992: 77.3 current US$1993: 65.3 current US$1994: 51.9 current US$1995: 46 current US$1996: 59.3 current US$1997: 66.7 current US$1998: 57.2 current US$1999: 48.3 current US$2000: 45 current US$2001: 41.1 current US$2002: 41.4 current US$2003: 38.5 current US$2004: 36.7 current US$2005: 35.4 current US$2006: 32 current US$2007: 21.2 current US$2008: 22.1 current US$2009: 19.7 current US$

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 Tanzania is 19.69 current US$, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Tanzania peaked at 77.26 current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.69 current US$, in 2009.

Tanzania ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.59 current US$ 30.11 current US$ 77.26 current US$ 10
2000s 33.3 current US$ 19.69 current US$ 44.98 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 36 Burundi 22.81 current US$ compare
  2. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 21.18 current US$ compare
  3. 38 Mauritania 20.28 current US$ compare
  4. 40 Guinea 19.04 current US$ compare
  5. 41 Ethiopia 16.76 current US$ compare
  6. 42 Mozambique 16.72 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business telephone connection charge in Tanzania?
Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania was 19.69 current US$ in 2009, 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 77.26 current US$ in 1992.
What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.69 current US$ in 2009.
How does Tanzania rank for business telephone connection charge?
Tanzania ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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.