Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi
Malawi: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 36 peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi stood at 36 peak rate - current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi peaked at 36 peak rate - current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1 peak rate - current LCU, in 1990.
That places Malawi 27th out of 51 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 peak rate - current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 peak rate - current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 peak rate - current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | +650.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8 peak rate - current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2005 | 11.25 peak rate - current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 12.56 peak rate - current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 12.56 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.82 peak rate - current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 27 peak rate - current LCU | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 36 peak rate - current LCU | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.75 peak rate - current LCU | 0.1 peak rate - current LCU | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 peak rate - current LCU | 4.5 peak rate - current LCU | 14.82 peak rate - current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.5 peak rate - current LCU | 27 peak rate - current LCU | 36 peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi was 36 peak rate - current LCU 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36 peak rate - current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 peak rate - current LCU in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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 (peak rate - current LCU). 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 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 local currency.