Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda
Uganda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1053 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda, 1998–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda is 0.1053 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda peaked at 0.2048 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2001.
That places Uganda 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1088 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0.0928 off-peak rate - current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0821 off-peak rate - current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0769 off-peak rate - current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1252 off-peak rate - current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0917 off-peak rate - current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0994 off-peak rate - current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1011 off-peak rate - current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2048 off-peak rate - current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1601 off-peak rate - current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1482 off-peak rate - current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1108 off-peak rate - current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1271 off-peak rate - current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1053 off-peak rate - current US$ | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1008 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0928 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1088 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.12 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0769 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2048 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1053 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1271 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Togo 0.1125 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 24 Tunisia 0.1065 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 25 Cape Verde 0.1059 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 27 Somalia 0.1028 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 28 Gabon 0.0988 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 29 Namibia 0.095 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 Uganda?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Uganda was 0.1053 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2048 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.