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Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current LCU) by country

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Countries reporting
53
Highest
140,000 current LCU
Sao Tome and Principe
Lowest
0 current LCU
Democratic Republic of Congo
Median
500 current LCU
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,710

What the numbers show

Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current LCU) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 140,000 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo.

The median across all reporting countries is 500 current LCU, and the mean is 4,912 current LCU.

Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 28,486.7%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 100.0%).

Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Sao Tome and Principe 140,000 current LCU 2009 — volatile
2 Sierra Leone 31,485 current LCU 2003 — volatile
3 Zambia 15,000 current LCU 2004 — volatile
4 Nigeria 10,000 current LCU 2008 down 80.0% volatile
4 Cote d'Ivoire 10,000 current LCU 2006 — volatile
4 Guinea 10,000 current LCU 2009 down 90.0% volatile
7 Djibouti 5,000 current LCU 2009 down 90.0% volatile
8 Angola 4,288 current LCU 2005 up 28,486.7% volatile
9 Burundi 3,000 current LCU 2006 up 837.5% volatile
9 Uganda 3,000 current LCU 2009 down 93.3% volatile
9 Burkina Faso 3,000 current LCU 2009 down 94.9% volatile
12 Congo 2,500 current LCU 2005 — volatile
12 Benin 2,500 current LCU 2009 down 39.7% volatile
12 Cameroon 2,500 current LCU 2009 down 98.1% volatile
15 Cape Verde 2,000 current LCU 2008 down 60.0% volatile
15 Senegal 2,000 current LCU 2009 down 93.8% volatile
15 Gabon 2,000 current LCU 2006 down 96.9% volatile
18 Eritrea 1,540 current LCU 2009 — volatile
19 Niger 1,500 current LCU 2009 down 95.0% volatile
20 Rwanda 1,000 current LCU 2009 — volatile
20 Mali 1,000 current LCU 2009 down 98.3% volatile
20 Madagascar 1,000 current LCU 2009 down 99.3% volatile
20 Central African Republic 1,000 current LCU 2009 down 99.3% volatile
20 Togo 1,000 current LCU 2009 down 97.5% volatile
25 Chad 500 current LCU 2010 down 80.0% volatile
25 Guinea-Bissau 500 current LCU 2009 — volatile
25 Mauritania 500 current LCU 2009 — volatile
25 Tanzania 500 current LCU 2009 down 98.7% volatile
25 Algeria 500 current LCU 2009 down 97.5% volatile
30 Malawi 390 current LCU 2009 down 77.1% volatile
31 Gambia 300 current LCU 2009 up 160.9% volatile
32 Ethiopia 169.1 current LCU 2009 down 68.9% volatile
33 South Africa 149 current LCU 2009 up 56.8% volatile
34 Morocco 120 current LCU 2009 down 40.0% volatile
35 Kenya 100 current LCU 2009 down 98.9% volatile
35 Mauritius 100 current LCU 2009 down 80.0% volatile
37 Seychelles 50 current LCU 2009 down 90.0% volatile
38 Lesotho 49.99 current LCU 2009 down 50.0% volatile
39 Mozambique 20 current LCU 2009 down 100.0% volatile
40 Namibia 19 current LCU 2009 down 92.4% volatile
41 Eswatini 15 current LCU 2009 down 84.4% volatile
42 Botswana 10 current LCU 2009 down 92.6% volatile
42 Zimbabwe 10 current LCU 2009 down 97.5% volatile
44 Sudan 5 current LCU 2009 down 100.0% volatile
44 Libya 5 current LCU 2006 — volatile
44 Tunisia 5 current LCU 2009 down 95.8% volatile
47 Ghana 1 current LCU 2009 down 100.0% volatile
48 Somalia 0 current LCU 2003 — flat
48 Liberia 0 current LCU 2000 — flat
48 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU 1995 — flat
48 Egypt 0 current LCU 1986 — flat
48 Comoros 0 current LCU 2008 — volatile
48 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current LCU 1992 — flat

About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,710 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The initial, one-time charge for a new postpaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in local currency.