Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa
South Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa stood at 0.1735 peak rate - current US$.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa peaked at 0.2668 peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0561 peak rate - current US$, in 1996.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0663 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0.0659 peak rate - current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 peak rate - current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0604 peak rate - current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 peak rate - current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 peak rate - current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 peak rate - current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0753 peak rate - current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0908 peak rate - current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 peak rate - current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0939 peak rate - current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1471 peak rate - current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2285 peak rate - current US$ | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1888 peak rate - current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1916 peak rate - current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2215 peak rate - current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1538 peak rate - current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2668 peak rate - current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0658 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0561 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0753 peak rate - current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1544 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0732 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2285 peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2202 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1735 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2668 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Namibia 0.1901 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 21 Uganda 0.1828 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 22 Botswana 0.1755 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 24 Niger 0.1589 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 25 Cape Verde 0.1513 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.1456 peak rate - current US$ compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (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 South Africa?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in South Africa was 0.1735 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2668 peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 peak rate - current US$ in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.