Residential monthly telephone subscription in Namibia

Namibia: Residential monthly telephone subscription was 71.3 current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
71.3 current LCU
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
71.3 current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
28.86 current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2011

Residential monthly telephone subscription in Namibia, 1992–2011

0204060801992200120111992: 28.9 current LCU1993: 28.9 current LCU1994: 28.9 current LCU1995: 31.6 current LCU1996: 35.5 current LCU1997: 42 current LCU1998: 45 current LCU1999: 47.2 current LCU2000: 43 current LCU2001: 43 current LCU2002: 43 current LCU2003: 43 current LCU2005: 47 current LCU2006: 47 current LCU2007: 59.5 current LCU2008: 65.1 current LCU2009: 65.1 current LCU2010: 65.1 current LCU2011: 71.3 current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 71.3 current LCU for residential monthly telephone subscription in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residential monthly telephone subscription in Namibia peaked at 71.3 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.86 current LCU, in 1992.

That places Namibia 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Residential monthly telephone subscription in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU) in Namibia, 1992 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1992 28.86 current LCU
1993 28.86 current LCU +0.0%
1994 28.86 current LCU +0.0%
1995 31.64 current LCU +9.6%
1996 35.5 current LCU +12.2%
1997 41.95 current LCU +18.2%
1998 45 current LCU +7.3%
1999 47.25 current LCU +5.0%
2000 42.95 current LCU -9.1%
2001 42.95 current LCU +0.0%
2002 42.95 current LCU +0.0%
2003 42.95 current LCU +0.0%
2005 47.05 current LCU +9.5%
2006 47.05 current LCU +0.0%
2007 59.51 current LCU +26.5%
2008 65.09 current LCU +9.4%
2009 65.09 current LCU +0.0%
2010 65.09 current LCU +0.0%
2011 71.3 current LCU +9.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 71.3 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,775 current LCU, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 71.3 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,081 current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.99 current LCU 28.86 current LCU 47.25 current LCU 8
2000s 50.62 current LCU 42.95 current LCU 65.09 current LCU 9
2010s 68.19 current LCU 65.09 current LCU 71.3 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 36 Mauritius 90 current LCU compare
  2. 37 Seychelles 87.43 current LCU compare
  3. 38 Botswana 84 current LCU compare
  4. 40 Lesotho 50 current LCU compare
  5. 41 Eritrea 44 current LCU compare
  6. 42 Gambia 36.42 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is residential monthly telephone subscription in Namibia?
Residential monthly telephone subscription in Namibia was 71.3 current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 71.3 current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest residential monthly telephone subscription recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.86 current LCU in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for residential monthly telephone subscription?
Namibia ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is residential monthly telephone subscription rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residential monthly telephone subscription (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 975 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Monthly subscription refers to the recurring fixed charge for subscribing to the PSTN. The charge should cover the rental of the line, but not the rental of the terminal (e.g., telephone set) where the terminal equipment market is liberalized. Separate charges should be stated where appropriate, for first and subsequent lines. If the rental charge includes any allowance for free or reduced rate call units, this should be indicated. If there are different charges for different exchange areas, the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.