Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho
Lesotho: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho, 1990–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho is 0.2295 peak rate - current US$, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 1,227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho peaked at 0.2642 peak rate - current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 peak rate - current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.029 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0272 peak rate - current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0263 peak rate - current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0459 peak rate - current US$ | +74.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0422 peak rate - current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 peak rate - current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 peak rate - current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 peak rate - current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0271 peak rate - current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 peak rate - current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 peak rate - current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.122 peak rate - current US$ | +605.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1063 peak rate - current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2221 peak rate - current US$ | +109.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2601 peak rate - current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2642 peak rate - current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2481 peak rate - current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2427 peak rate - current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 peak rate - current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1983 peak rate - current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0326 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0196 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0459 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1884 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0173 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2642 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Lesotho was 0.2295 peak rate - current US$ in 2010, 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2642 peak rate - current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 peak rate - current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.