Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda
Uganda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 265.68 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda, 1998–2011
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 Uganda stood at 265.68 off-peak rate - current LCU.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda peaked at 375 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 135 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1998.
That places Uganda 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 225 off-peak rate - current LCU | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 180 off-peak rate - current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 180 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 180 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 375 off-peak rate - current LCU | +108.3% |
| 2007 | 276 off-peak rate - current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 255 off-peak rate - current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 225 off-peak rate - current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 276.75 off-peak rate - current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 265.68 off-peak rate - current LCU | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 216.6 off-peak rate - current LCU | 135 off-peak rate - current LCU | 375 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.22 off-peak rate - current LCU | 265.68 off-peak rate - current LCU | 276.75 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 3 Zambia 450 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 4 Congo 300 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 7 Chad 180 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 180 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 Uganda?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda was 265.68 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 375 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.