Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia
Zambia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011.
The figure is down 85.1% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia peaked at 0.8255 peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 peak rate - current US$, in 1991.
That places Zambia 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0561 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0263 peak rate - current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 peak rate - current US$ | +187.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1325 peak rate - current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0896 peak rate - current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1157 peak rate - current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2484 peak rate - current US$ | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0913 peak rate - current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 peak rate - current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0503 peak rate - current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0611 peak rate - current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 peak rate - current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0909 peak rate - current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 peak rate - current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 peak rate - current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1344 peak rate - current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1665 peak rate - current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 peak rate - current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8011 peak rate - current US$ | +434.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7848 peak rate - current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8255 peak rate - current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ | -85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0263 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2484 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2412 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0554 peak rate - current US$ | 0.8011 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4744 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1233 peak rate - current US$ | 0.8255 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 28 Comoros 0.1413 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 29 Benin 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.1271 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 32 Ghana 0.119 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 33 Mali 0.1129 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 34 Tunisia 0.1065 peak rate - current US$ compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Zambia was 0.1233 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8255 peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 peak rate - current US$ in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.