Business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Business telephone monthly subscription was 6.53 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 6.53 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 6.63 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.46 current US$, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.95 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.62 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.78 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 5.12 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.07 current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 4.18 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.76 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 4.27 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.97 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.81 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.46 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.95 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 5.16 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 5.72 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5.82 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.48 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.63 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.53 current US$ | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 current US$ | 3.97 current US$ | 5.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 current US$ | 3.46 current US$ | 6.48 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.58 current US$ | 6.53 current US$ | 6.63 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Business telephone monthly subscription in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 6.53 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 monthly subscription recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest business telephone monthly subscription recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for business telephone monthly subscription?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone monthly subscription rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.