Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya
Kenya: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya, 1997–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya is 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya peaked at 0.2272 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0459 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2000.
That places Kenya 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0596 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0.058 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 off-peak rate - current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 off-peak rate - current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.06 off-peak rate - current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.094 off-peak rate - current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0853 off-peak rate - current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0935 off-peak rate - current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1138 off-peak rate - current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.129 off-peak rate - current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 off-peak rate - current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1442 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.129 off-peak rate - current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2272 off-peak rate - current US$ | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0558 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0498 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0596 off-peak rate - current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1043 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0459 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1482 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2149 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2272 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Rwanda 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 7 Morocco 0.2225 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 8 Angola 0.2033 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 10 Malawi 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.1762 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya was 0.2027 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0459 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.