Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge was 0.3787 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Tanzania, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Tanzania is 0.3787 current US$, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Tanzania peaked at 53.55 current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 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 | 10.71 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 53.55 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.59 current US$ | 0.3787 current US$ | 49.82 current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 44 Mozambique 0.7267 current US$ compare
- 45 Ghana 0.7102 current US$ compare
- 46 Madagascar 0.5112 current US$ compare
- 48 Comoros 0 current US$ compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current US$ compare
- 48 Egypt 0 current US$ compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 0 current US$ compare
- 48 Liberia 0 current US$ compare
- 48 Somalia 0 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.37 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Tanzania?
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge in Tanzania was 0.3787 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.55 current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular postpaid connection charge recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile cellular postpaid connection charge?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular postpaid connection charge rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.