Public payphones in Gambia
Gambia: Public payphones was 3,298 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Gambia, 1990–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2007, public payphones in Gambia stood at 3,298. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 540.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Gambia peaked at 3,298 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57, in 1990.
That places Gambia 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57 | — |
| 1991 | 81 | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 201 | +113.8% |
| 1995 | 308 | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 421 | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 515 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 571 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 676 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 595 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 3,298 | +454.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,298 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,220, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,298 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.6 | 57 | 676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,946 | 595 | 3,298 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public payphones in Gambia?
- Public payphones in Gambia was 3,298 in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for public payphones?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Public payphones. 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. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.