Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia
Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia, 1997–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia is 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and up 234.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia peaked at 0.6007 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 off-peak rate - current US$, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0456 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0.0322 off-peak rate - current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 off-peak rate - current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 off-peak rate - current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 off-peak rate - current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0455 off-peak rate - current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0423 off-peak rate - current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0419 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0672 off-peak rate - current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0833 off-peak rate - current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1124 off-peak rate - current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6007 off-peak rate - current US$ | +434.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4637 off-peak rate - current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4878 off-peak rate - current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$ | -81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0343 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0251 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0456 off-peak rate - current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1515 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0277 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.6007 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2902 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0926 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.4878 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 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
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0894 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia was 0.0926 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6007 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 off-peak rate - current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Zambia ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.