Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana
Botswana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana, 1989–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana is 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 860.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana peaked at 0.1737 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2002.
That places Botswana 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0298 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0.0323 off-peak rate - current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0347 off-peak rate - current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0328 off-peak rate - current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 off-peak rate - current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 off-peak rate - current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 off-peak rate - current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 off-peak rate - current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 off-peak rate - current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 off-peak rate - current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 off-peak rate - current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 off-peak rate - current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.064 off-peak rate - current US$ | +295.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 off-peak rate - current US$ | +83.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1028 off-peak rate - current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1613 off-peak rate - current US$ | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 0.145 off-peak rate - current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1384 off-peak rate - current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1737 off-peak rate - current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0298 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0298 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0298 off-peak rate - current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0152 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0347 off-peak rate - current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0785 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0126 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1613 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1737 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 15 Tanzania 0.1466 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 16 Algeria 0.1444 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 17 Comoros 0.1413 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 19 Benin 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 19 Senegal 0.1272 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 21 Ghana 0.119 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana was 0.1316 off-peak rate - current US$ 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1737 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 860.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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 US$). 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 US dollars.