Price of a 3-minute fixed: current LCU) … off-peak LCU in Zambia
Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed: current LCU) … off-peak LCU was 450 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia, 1997–2011
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 Zambia stood at 450 off-peak rate - current LCU.
That represents a change of down 80.8% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia peaked at 2,340 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1997.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95 off-peak rate - current LCU | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 100 off-peak rate - current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 200 off-peak rate - current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 200 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 off-peak rate - current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 300 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 450 off-peak rate - current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 2,250 off-peak rate - current LCU | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 2,340 off-peak rate - current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,340 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 450 off-peak rate - current LCU | -80.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 450 off-peak rate - current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.03 off-peak rate - current LCU, 19.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 450 off-peak rate - current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.25 off-peak rate - current LCU, 10.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Price of a 3-minute fixed: current LCU) … off-peak LCU in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +400.0% | 450 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2,250 off-peak rate - current LCU |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 100 off-peak rate - current LCU | 200 off-peak rate - current LCU |
| 2011 | -80.8% | 2,340 off-peak rate - current LCU | 450 off-peak rate - current LCU |
| 2000 | +58.3% | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 95 off-peak rate - current LCU |
| 2005 | +50.0% | 200 off-peak rate - current LCU | 300 off-peak rate - current LCU |
| 2007 | +50.0% | 300 off-peak rate - current LCU | 450 off-peak rate - current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 643.5 off-peak rate - current LCU | 95 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2,340 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,395 off-peak rate - current LCU | 450 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2,340 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 Zambia?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia was 450 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,340 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. 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 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.