Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current US$) was 2.12 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.12 current US$, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 34.74 current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.67 current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 22.82 current US$ | +136.1% |
| 1998 | 31.95 current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 34.74 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 28.09 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 26.94 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 21.33 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 20.65 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.39 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 14.36 current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 3.51 current US$ | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 2.12 current US$ | -39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 34.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.99 current US$ | 2.12 current US$ | 28.39 current US$ | 9 |
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- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 9,805 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9,805 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (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 -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.12 current US$ in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile cellular postpaid connection charge recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.74 current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular postpaid connection charge recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mobile cellular postpaid connection charge?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular postpaid connection charge rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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 postpaid 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. 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.