Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Zambia, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular monthly subscription in Zambia is 0 current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Zambia peaked at 40,000 current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,000 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 40,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,500 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Algeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Benin 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Botswana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Burundi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Central African Republic 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Chad 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Comoros 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Congo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Djibouti 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eritrea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Ethiopia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Ghana 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Liberia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Libya 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Malawi 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mauritius 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Morocco 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Mozambique 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Namibia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Niger 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Rwanda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Senegal 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Somalia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 South Africa 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Sudan 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Eswatini 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Togo 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Tunisia 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.91 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.7898 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Zambia?
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Zambia was 0 current LCU in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular monthly subscription rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). 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. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.