Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▬ Flat
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1374 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0603 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2006.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0726 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1374 off-peak rate - current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 off-peak rate - current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 off-peak rate - current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.071 off-peak rate - current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0603 off-peak rate - current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 off-peak rate - current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1072 off-peak rate - current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 off-peak rate - current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0851 off-peak rate - current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0895 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0603 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1374 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0873 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0851 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 28 Gabon 0.0988 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 29 Namibia 0.095 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 30 Zambia 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 32 Madagascar 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 33 South Africa 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.0844 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0894 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1374 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0603 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.