Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa
South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa is 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa peaked at 0.2291 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2001.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.073 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0779 off-peak rate - current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0817 off-peak rate - current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 off-peak rate - current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 off-peak rate - current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0267 off-peak rate - current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0465 off-peak rate - current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 off-peak rate - current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2291 off-peak rate - current US$ | +214.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0934 off-peak rate - current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0837 off-peak rate - current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1465 off-peak rate - current US$ | +74.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0731 off-peak rate - current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1734 off-peak rate - current US$ | +137.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ | -50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0667 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0344 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0817 off-peak rate - current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0267 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2291 off-peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1294 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0854 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1734 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Zambia 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0894 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 32 Madagascar 0.0861 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.0844 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 35 Gambia 0.0743 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 36 Sudan 0.0731 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 South Africa?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa was 0.0854 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2291 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.