Business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho
Lesotho: Business telephone monthly subscription was 7.97 current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho, 1990–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho is 7.97 current US$, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho peaked at 9.17 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.85 current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 5.43 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 5.26 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.17 current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1994 | 8.45 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 8.27 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.98 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 6.51 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.43 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 4.91 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.48 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.85 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 7.06 current US$ | +148.0% |
| 2004 | 8.27 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.89 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.97 current US$ | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.97 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.97 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.44 current US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +148.0% | 2.85 current US$ | 7.06 current US$ |
| 1993 | +74.4% | 5.26 current US$ | 9.17 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 current US$ | 4.91 current US$ | 9.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 current US$ | 2.85 current US$ | 8.4 current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 12 Angola 9.79 current US$ compare
- 13 Mauritania 8.52 current US$ compare
- 14 Zambia 8.34 current US$ compare
- 16 Mauritius 7.84 current US$ compare
- 17 Seychelles 7.75 current US$ compare
- 18 Mozambique 7.74 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho?
- Business telephone monthly subscription in Lesotho was 7.97 current US$ in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest business telephone monthly subscription recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest business telephone monthly subscription recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for business telephone monthly subscription?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2007.
- Is business telephone monthly subscription rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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 monthly subscription (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN in US$. The charge should cover the rental of the line but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.