Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya
Kenya: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.2027 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya, 1993–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya is 0.2027 peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya peaked at 0.2272 peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 peak rate - current US$, in 1993.
That places Kenya 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0379 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0.0624 peak rate - current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0681 peak rate - current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0613 peak rate - current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0596 peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.058 peak rate - current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 peak rate - current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 peak rate - current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.06 peak rate - current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.094 peak rate - current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0853 peak rate - current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0935 peak rate - current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1138 peak rate - current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.129 peak rate - current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0948 peak rate - current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1442 peak rate - current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.129 peak rate - current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2272 peak rate - current US$ | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2027 peak rate - current US$ | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0567 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0379 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0681 peak rate - current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0989 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0459 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1442 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2149 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2027 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2272 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Kenya was 0.2027 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 peak rate - current US$ in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.