Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0894 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0894 peak rate - current US$.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.165 peak rate - current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 peak rate - current US$, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0441 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0248 peak rate - current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0373 peak rate - current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 peak rate - current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 peak rate - current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 peak rate - current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 peak rate - current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 peak rate - current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0653 peak rate - current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0726 peak rate - current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1374 peak rate - current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2002 | 0.165 peak rate - current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1605 peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1515 peak rate - current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 peak rate - current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1205 peak rate - current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 peak rate - current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1072 peak rate - current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 peak rate - current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0851 peak rate - current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0894 peak rate - current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0441 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0441 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0441 peak rate - current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0331 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0197 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0653 peak rate - current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1265 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0726 peak rate - current US$ | 0.165 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0873 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0851 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0894 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 33 Mali 0.1129 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 34 Tunisia 0.1065 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 35 Somalia 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 37 Djibouti 0.0844 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 38 Mauritius 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 39 Eswatini 0.0785 peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 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 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0894 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.165 peak rate - current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 peak rate - current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.