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

Zambia: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 0.7039 peak rate - current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.7039 peak rate - current US$
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.08 peak rate - current US$
in 1995
All-time low
0 peak rate - current US$
in 1960
Years of data
35
1960–2009

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia, 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$1992: 0 peak rate - current US$1993: 0 peak rate - current US$1994: 0 peak rate - current US$1995: 2.1 peak rate - current US$1996: 1.5 peak rate - current US$1997: 1.4 peak rate - current US$1998: 0.967 peak rate - current US$1999: 0.754 peak rate - current US$2000: 0.675 peak rate - current US$2001: 0.582 peak rate - current US$2002: 0.904 peak rate - current US$2003: 0.57 peak rate - current US$2004: 0.615 peak rate - current US$2008: 0.854 peak rate - current US$2009: 0.704 peak rate - current US$

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.7039 peak rate - current US$ for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia peaked at 2.08 peak rate - current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 peak rate - current US$, in 1960.

That places Zambia 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (peak rate - current US$) in Zambia, 1960 to 2009.
Year peak rate - current US$ 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$
1992 0 peak rate - current US$
1993 0 peak rate - current US$
1994 0 peak rate - current US$
1995 2.08 peak rate - current US$
1996 1.49 peak rate - current US$ -28.5%
1997 1.37 peak rate - current US$ -8.1%
1998 0.9667 peak rate - current US$ -29.4%
1999 0.7538 peak rate - current US$ -22.0%
2000 0.6751 peak rate - current US$ -10.4%
2001 0.5816 peak rate - current US$ -13.8%
2002 0.9037 peak rate - current US$ +55.4%
2003 0.5704 peak rate - current US$ -36.9%
2004 0.6152 peak rate - current US$ +7.8%
2008 0.8538 peak rate - current US$ +38.8%
2009 0.7039 peak rate - current US$ -17.6%

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 0.6663 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 2.08 peak rate - current US$ 10
2000s 0.7005 peak rate - current US$ 0.5704 peak rate - current US$ 0.9037 peak rate - current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 14 Botswana 0.7547 peak rate - current US$ compare
  2. 15 Togo 0.7306 peak rate - current US$ compare
  3. 16 Mozambique 0.7173 peak rate - current US$ compare
  4. 18 Mali 0.6989 peak rate - current US$ compare
  5. 19 Lesotho 0.6974 peak rate - current US$ compare
  6. 20 Angola 0.6535 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 Zambia?
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Zambia was 0.7039 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 peak rate - current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 peak rate - current US$ in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Zambia ranks 17th 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 down 6.6%. 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 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.