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

Kenya: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 0.3103 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.3103 off-peak rate - current US$
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
42nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.17 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2006
All-time low
0 off-peak rate - current US$
in 1989
Years of data
16
1989–2009

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

00.250.50.7511.21989199920091989: 0 off-peak rate - current US$1990: 0 off-peak rate - current US$1991: 0 off-peak rate - current US$1996: 0.735 off-peak rate - current US$1997: 0.715 off-peak rate - current US$1998: 0.348 off-peak rate - current US$1999: 0.299 off-peak rate - current US$2000: 0.591 off-peak rate - current US$2001: 0.573 off-peak rate - current US$2002: 0.571 off-peak rate - current US$2003: 0.936 off-peak rate - current US$2004: 0.898 off-peak rate - current US$2005: 0.65 off-peak rate - current US$2006: 1.2 off-peak rate - current US$2008: 0.607 off-peak rate - current US$2009: 0.31 off-peak rate - current US$

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.3103 off-peak rate - current US$ for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in 2009.

That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya peaked at 1.17 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 off-peak rate - current US$, in 1989.

That places Kenya 42nd out of 52 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.

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 US$) in Kenya, 1989 to 2009.
Year off-peak rate - current US$ Change
1989 0 off-peak rate - current US$
1990 0 off-peak rate - current US$
1991 0 off-peak rate - current US$
1996 0.7354 off-peak rate - current US$
1997 0.7151 off-peak rate - current US$ -2.8%
1998 0.3479 off-peak rate - current US$ -51.4%
1999 0.2986 off-peak rate - current US$ -14.2%
2000 0.5907 off-peak rate - current US$ +97.8%
2001 0.5728 off-peak rate - current US$ -3.0%
2002 0.5714 off-peak rate - current US$ -0.2%
2003 0.9363 off-peak rate - current US$ +63.8%
2004 0.8981 off-peak rate - current US$ -4.1%
2005 0.65 off-peak rate - current US$ -27.6%
2006 1.17 off-peak rate - current US$ +80.1%
2008 0.6072 off-peak rate - current US$ -48.1%
2009 0.3103 off-peak rate - current US$ -48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 1
1990s 0.3495 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.7354 off-peak rate - current US$ 6
2000s 0.7008 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.3103 off-peak rate - current US$ 1.17 off-peak rate - current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 39 Eritrea 0.3512 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  2. 40 Libya 0.3425 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  3. 41 Algeria 0.3304 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  4. 43 Ethiopia 0.214 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  5. 44 Sudan 0.1826 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  6. 45 Guinea 0.1636 off-peak rate - current US$ compare

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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 0.3103 off-peak rate - 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 - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 off-peak rate - current US$ 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 US$ in 1989.
How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Kenya ranks 42nd 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 3.9%. 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 US$). 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 US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 928 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 US dollars.