Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 579 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 579 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1,215 off-peak rate - current LCU | +109.8% |
| 2002 | 750 off-peak rate - current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 750 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 750 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 750 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 750 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,500 off-peak rate - current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,019 off-peak rate - current LCU | 579 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 579 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in national currency.