Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.17 peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 0.17 peak rate - current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,018 peak rate - current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.12 peak rate - current LCU, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0.17 peak rate - current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1665 peak rate - current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1665 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3 peak rate - current LCU | +80.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.366 peak rate - current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 2 peak rate - current LCU | +446.4% |
| 2001 | 2 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 peak rate - current LCU | +350.0% |
| 2003 | 120 peak rate - current LCU | +1233.3% |
| 2004 | 585 peak rate - current LCU | +387.5% |
| 2005 | 1,018 peak rate - current LCU | +74.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 peak rate - current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 peak rate - current LCU | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2361 peak rate - current LCU | 0.12 peak rate - current LCU | 0.366 peak rate - current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 248.02 peak rate - current LCU | 0.15 peak rate - current LCU | 1,018 peak rate - current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.16 peak rate - current LCU | 0.15 peak rate - current LCU | 0.17 peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 44 Ethiopia 0.23 peak rate - current LCU compare
- 45 Sudan 0.195 peak rate - current LCU compare
- 46 Ghana 0.18 peak rate - current LCU compare
- 48 Tunisia 0.15 peak rate - current LCU compare
- 49 Egypt 0.147 peak rate - current LCU compare
- 50 Libya 0 peak rate - current LCU compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 0 peak rate - current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zimbabwe?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zimbabwe was 0.17 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 peak rate - current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 peak rate - current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.