Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana
Botswana: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana, 1989–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana is 0.1755 peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 831.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana peaked at 0.2311 peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 peak rate - current US$, in 2002.
That places Botswana 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0447 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0.0484 peak rate - current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0496 peak rate - current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0516 peak rate - current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 peak rate - current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.041 peak rate - current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0397 peak rate - current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0331 peak rate - current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0301 peak rate - current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.026 peak rate - current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 peak rate - current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 peak rate - current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 peak rate - current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 peak rate - current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 peak rate - current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1087 peak rate - current US$ | +389.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1526 peak rate - current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1336 peak rate - current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1662 peak rate - current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1963 peak rate - current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 peak rate - current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2311 peak rate - current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0447 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0447 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0447 peak rate - current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0238 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0516 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1025 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0174 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1963 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2033 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2311 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 19 Gabon 0.1976 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 20 Namibia 0.1901 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 21 Uganda 0.1828 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 23 South Africa 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 24 Niger 0.1589 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 25 Cape Verde 0.1513 peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Botswana was 0.1755 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2311 peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 peak rate - current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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 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 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.