Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi
Malawi: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.23 peak rate - current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.23 peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 269.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi peaked at 0.23 peak rate - current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 peak rate - current US$, in 1998.
That places Malawi 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Malawi, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0366 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0357 peak rate - current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0555 peak rate - current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0454 peak rate - current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 peak rate - current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 peak rate - current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0392 peak rate - current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 peak rate - current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 peak rate - current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1021 peak rate - current US$ | +428.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0756 peak rate - current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 peak rate - current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0587 peak rate - current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0462 peak rate - current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.09 peak rate - current US$ | +94.8% |
| 2005 | 0.095 peak rate - current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0923 peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0897 peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1055 peak rate - current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1794 peak rate - current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 0.23 peak rate - current US$ | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0419 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0193 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1021 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0795 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0462 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1055 peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2047 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1794 peak rate - current US$ | 0.23 peak rate - current US$ | 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 0.23 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 peak rate - current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 peak rate - current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 50 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 269.0%. 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 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.