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

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

Latest (2009)
0.3103 peak rate - current US$
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
43rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.04 peak rate - current US$
in 1995
All-time low
0 peak rate - current US$
in 1960
Years of data
37
1960–2009

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

00.511.521960198420091960: 0 peak rate - current US$1965: 0 peak rate - current US$1970: 0 peak rate - current US$1975: 0 peak rate - current US$1976: 0 peak rate - current US$1977: 0 peak rate - current US$1978: 0 peak rate - current US$1979: 0 peak rate - current US$1980: 0 peak rate - current US$1981: 0 peak rate - current US$1982: 0 peak rate - current US$1983: 0 peak rate - current US$1984: 0 peak rate - current US$1985: 0 peak rate - current US$1986: 0 peak rate - current US$1987: 0 peak rate - current US$1988: 0 peak rate - current US$1989: 0 peak rate - current US$1990: 0 peak rate - current US$1991: 0 peak rate - current US$1993: 1 peak rate - current US$1994: 1.9 peak rate - current US$1995: 2 peak rate - current US$1996: 1.1 peak rate - current US$1997: 1.1 peak rate - current US$1998: 0.464 peak rate - current US$1999: 0.398 peak rate - current US$2000: 0.591 peak rate - current US$2001: 0.573 peak rate - current US$2002: 0.571 peak rate - current US$2003: 1.3 peak rate - current US$2004: 1.2 peak rate - current US$2005: 1.1 peak rate - current US$2006: 1.2 peak rate - current US$2007: 1 peak rate - current US$2008: 0.607 peak rate - current US$2009: 0.31 peak rate - current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya is 0.3103 peak rate - current US$, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Kenya peaked at 2.04 peak rate - current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 peak rate - current US$, in 1960.

That places Kenya 43rd 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.

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

Annual values for Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (peak rate - current US$) in Kenya, 1960 to 2009.
Year peak rate - current US$ Change
1960 0 peak rate - current US$
1965 0 peak rate - current US$
1970 0 peak rate - current US$
1975 0 peak rate - current US$
1976 0 peak rate - current US$
1977 0 peak rate - current US$
1978 0 peak rate - current US$
1979 0 peak rate - current US$
1980 0 peak rate - current US$
1981 0 peak rate - current US$
1982 0 peak rate - current US$
1983 0 peak rate - current US$
1984 0 peak rate - current US$
1985 0 peak rate - current US$
1986 0 peak rate - current US$
1987 0 peak rate - current US$
1988 0 peak rate - current US$
1989 0 peak rate - current US$
1990 0 peak rate - current US$
1991 0 peak rate - current US$
1993 1.03 peak rate - current US$
1994 1.87 peak rate - current US$ +81.1%
1995 2.04 peak rate - current US$ +9.0%
1996 1.1 peak rate - current US$ -46.0%
1997 1.07 peak rate - current US$ -2.8%
1998 0.4638 peak rate - current US$ -56.8%
1999 0.3981 peak rate - current US$ -14.2%
2000 0.5907 peak rate - current US$ +48.4%
2001 0.5728 peak rate - current US$ -3.0%
2002 0.5714 peak rate - current US$ -0.2%
2003 1.28 peak rate - current US$ +124.7%
2004 1.16 peak rate - current US$ -9.9%
2005 1.13 peak rate - current US$ -2.1%
2006 1.17 peak rate - current US$ +3.4%
2007 1 peak rate - current US$ -14.3%
2008 0.6072 peak rate - current US$ -39.5%
2009 0.3103 peak rate - current US$ -48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 2
1970s 0 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 6
1980s 0 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 10
1990s 0.8874 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 2.04 peak rate - current US$ 9
2000s 0.8399 peak rate - current US$ 0.3103 peak rate - current US$ 1.28 peak rate - current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 40 Libya 0.3425 peak rate - current US$ compare
  2. 41 Algeria 0.3304 peak rate - current US$ compare
  3. 42 Ghana 0.3125 peak rate - current US$ compare
  4. 44 Ethiopia 0.214 peak rate - current US$ compare
  5. 45 Sudan 0.1826 peak rate - current US$ compare
  6. 46 Guinea 0.1636 peak rate - current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.3103 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 2.04 peak rate - current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 peak rate - current US$ in 1960.
How does Kenya rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Kenya ranks 43rd out of 53 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 down 22.1%. 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 (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 (peak rate - current US$)
Unit
peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,880 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 US dollars.