Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
0 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2009

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1989199920091989: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1990: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1991: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1992: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1993: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1994: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1995: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1996: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1997: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1998: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1999: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU2000: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU2006: 7.6k off-peak rate - current LCU2008: 7.2k off-peak rate - current LCU2009: 7.6k 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1989.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU) in Sao Tome and Principe, 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
1992 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1993 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1994 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1995 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1996 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1997 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1998 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
1999 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
2000 0 off-peak rate - current LCU
2006 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU
2008 7,200 off-peak rate - current LCU -4.8%
2009 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU +5.0%

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 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 10
2000s 5,580 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 15,342 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  2. 3 Ghana 3,900 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  3. 4 Zambia 3,552 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 2,640 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,560 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 7,560 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1989.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.