Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania
Tanzania: Business telephone connection charge was 19.69 current US$ in 2009. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania, 1990–2009
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$, in 2009.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.84 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 30.11 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 77.26 current US$ | +156.5% |
| 1993 | 65.27 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 51.9 current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 46.02 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 59.29 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 66.71 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 57.17 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 48.34 current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 44.98 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 41.08 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 41.38 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.52 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 36.72 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 35.43 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.95 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 21.2 current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 22.07 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.69 current US$ | -10.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.69 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.31 current US$, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.69 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.44 current US$, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business telephone connection charge in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +156.5% | 30.11 current US$ | 77.26 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Burundi 22.81 current US$ compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 21.18 current US$ compare
- 38 Mauritania 20.28 current US$ compare
- 40 Guinea 19.04 current US$ compare
- 41 Ethiopia 16.76 current US$ compare
- 42 Mozambique 16.72 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.56 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 79.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 20.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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
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.