Price of a 3-minute fixed: current LCU) … off-peak LCU in Tanzania
Tanzania: Price of a 3-minute fixed: current LCU) … off-peak LCU was 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Tanzania, 1994–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Tanzania is 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 265.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Tanzania peaked at 396 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed: current LCU) … off-peak LCU in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.8 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 9 off-peak rate - current LCU | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 24 off-peak rate - current LCU | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 30 off-peak rate - current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 63 off-peak rate - current LCU | +110.0% |
| 1999 | 63 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 117 off-peak rate - current LCU | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 117 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180 off-peak rate - current LCU | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 180 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 180 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 396 off-peak rate - current LCU | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 297 off-peak rate - current LCU | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 234 off-peak rate - current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.03 off-peak rate - current LCU, 10.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.25 off-peak rate - current LCU, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3 off-peak rate - current LCU | 4.8 off-peak rate - current LCU | 63 off-peak rate - current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 182.7 off-peak rate - current LCU | 63 off-peak rate - current LCU | 396 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 3 Zambia 450 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 4 Congo 300 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 5 Uganda 265.68 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 7 Chad 180 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 180 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 9 Cameroon 178.88 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 Tanzania?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Tanzania was 230.4 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 396 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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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.