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

Zambia: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 3,552 peak rate - current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
3,552 peak rate - current LCU
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
3,975 peak rate - current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
0 peak rate - current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
35
1960–2009

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia, 1960–2009

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1960198420091960: 0 peak rate - current LCU1965: 0 peak rate - current LCU1970: 0 peak rate - current LCU1975: 0 peak rate - current LCU1976: 0 peak rate - current LCU1977: 0 peak rate - current LCU1978: 0 peak rate - current LCU1979: 0 peak rate - current LCU1980: 0 peak rate - current LCU1981: 0 peak rate - current LCU1982: 0 peak rate - current LCU1983: 0 peak rate - current LCU1984: 0 peak rate - current LCU1985: 0 peak rate - current LCU1986: 0 peak rate - current LCU1987: 0 peak rate - current LCU1988: 0 peak rate - current LCU1989: 0 peak rate - current LCU1990: 0 peak rate - current LCU1991: 0 peak rate - current LCU1992: 0 peak rate - current LCU1993: 0 peak rate - current LCU1994: 0 peak rate - current LCU1995: 1.8k peak rate - current LCU1996: 1.8k peak rate - current LCU1997: 1.8k peak rate - current LCU1998: 1.8k peak rate - current LCU1999: 1.8k peak rate - current LCU2000: 2.1k peak rate - current LCU2001: 2.1k peak rate - current LCU2002: 4.0k peak rate - current LCU2003: 2.7k peak rate - current LCU2004: 2.9k peak rate - current LCU2008: 3.2k peak rate - current LCU2009: 3.6k peak rate - current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2009, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia stood at 3,552 peak rate - current LCU.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia peaked at 3,975 peak rate - current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 peak rate - current LCU, in 1960.

Zambia ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (peak rate - current LCU) in Zambia, 1960 to 2009.
Year peak rate - current LCU Change
1960 0 peak rate - current LCU
1965 0 peak rate - current LCU
1970 0 peak rate - current LCU
1975 0 peak rate - current LCU
1976 0 peak rate - current LCU
1977 0 peak rate - current LCU
1978 0 peak rate - current LCU
1979 0 peak rate - current LCU
1980 0 peak rate - current LCU
1981 0 peak rate - current LCU
1982 0 peak rate - current LCU
1983 0 peak rate - current LCU
1984 0 peak rate - current LCU
1985 0 peak rate - current LCU
1986 0 peak rate - current LCU
1987 0 peak rate - current LCU
1988 0 peak rate - current LCU
1989 0 peak rate - current LCU
1990 0 peak rate - current LCU
1991 0 peak rate - current LCU
1992 0 peak rate - current LCU
1993 0 peak rate - current LCU
1994 0 peak rate - current LCU
1995 1,800 peak rate - current LCU
1996 1,800 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
1997 1,800 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
1998 1,800 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
1999 1,800 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2000 2,100 peak rate - current LCU +16.7%
2001 2,100 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2002 3,975 peak rate - current LCU +89.3%
2003 2,700 peak rate - current LCU -32.1%
2004 2,940 peak rate - current LCU +8.9%
2008 3,198 peak rate - current LCU +8.8%
2009 3,552 peak rate - current LCU +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 2
1970s 0 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 6
1980s 0 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 10
1990s 900 peak rate - current LCU 0 peak rate - current LCU 1,800 peak rate - current LCU 10
2000s 2,938 peak rate - current LCU 2,100 peak rate - current LCU 3,975 peak rate - current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 17,049 peak rate - current LCU compare
  2. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 7,560 peak rate - current LCU compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 3,060 peak rate - current LCU compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 1,278 peak rate - current LCU compare
  5. 6 Uganda 1,020 peak rate - current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia?
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia was 3,552 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,975 peak rate - current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 peak rate - current LCU in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Zambia ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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 (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 (peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
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
53 places, 1,725 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 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.