Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya

Kenya: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 24 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
24 off-peak rate - current LCU
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
84.42 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
0 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
16
1989–2009

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya, 1989–2009

0204060801989199920091989: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1990: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1991: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1996: 42 off-peak rate - current LCU1997: 42 off-peak rate - current LCU1998: 21 off-peak rate - current LCU1999: 21 off-peak rate - current LCU2000: 45 off-peak rate - current LCU2001: 45 off-peak rate - current LCU2002: 45 off-peak rate - current LCU2003: 71.1 off-peak rate - current LCU2004: 71.1 off-peak rate - current LCU2005: 49.1 off-peak rate - current LCU2006: 84.4 off-peak rate - current LCU2008: 42 off-peak rate - current LCU2009: 24 off-peak rate - current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya is 24 off-peak rate - current LCU, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya peaked at 84.42 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1989.

Kenya ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU) in Kenya, 1989 to 2009.
Year off-peak rate - current LCU Change
1989 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1990 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1991 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1996 42 off-peak rate - current LCU
1997 42 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
1998 21 off-peak rate - current LCU -50.0%
1999 21 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2000 45 off-peak rate - current LCU +114.3%
2001 45 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2002 45 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2003 71.1 off-peak rate - current LCU +58.0%
2004 71.1 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2005 49.11 off-peak rate - current LCU -30.9%
2006 84.42 off-peak rate - current LCU +71.9%
2008 42 off-peak rate - current LCU -50.2%
2009 24 off-peak rate - current LCU -42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 1
1990s 21 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 42 off-peak rate - current LCU 6
2000s 52.97 off-peak rate - current LCU 24 off-peak rate - current LCU 84.42 off-peak rate - current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 29 Malawi 83.4 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  2. 30 Cape Verde 72.27 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  3. 31 Angola 51.84 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  4. 32 Algeria 24 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  5. 34 Mozambique 19.74 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  6. 35 Seychelles 12.51 off-peak rate - current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya?
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya was 24 off-peak rate - 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 - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 84.42 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1989.
How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2009.
Is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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 - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
off-peak rate - 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
52 places, 853 data points, 1960–2009
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The price of a three minute off-peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in national currency.