Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa
South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa peaked at 1.48 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.189 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 38th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.189 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0.215 off-peak rate - current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.233 off-peak rate - current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.21 off-peak rate - current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 off-peak rate - current LCU | +113.0% |
| 2003 | 0.55 off-peak rate - current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 off-peak rate - current LCU | +169.1% |
| 2005 | 0.594 off-peak rate - current LCU | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 0.59 off-peak rate - current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 off-peak rate - current LCU | +105.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6192 off-peak rate - current LCU | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 off-peak rate - current LCU | +105.0% |
| 2011 | 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2154 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.189 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.233 off-peak rate - current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6659 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1.48 off-peak rate - current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9446 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0.62 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1.27 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 35 Botswana 0.9 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 36 Namibia 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 36 Seychelles 0.69 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 39 Eritrea 0.33 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 40 Eswatini 0.3 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 41 Ethiopia 0.23 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa was 0.62 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.