Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Angola
Angola: Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) was 4,725 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Residential telephone connection charge in Angola, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, residential telephone connection charge in Angola stood at 4,725 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 487.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Angola peaked at 4,725 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 current LCU, in 1990.
Angola ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0037 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0.009 current LCU | +140.0% |
| 1992 | 0.05 current LCU | +455.6% |
| 1993 | 0.35 current LCU | +600.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1 current LCU | +1928.6% |
| 1995 | 1 current LCU | -85.9% |
| 1996 | 12.53 current LCU | +1152.5% |
| 1997 | 15 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 42 current LCU | +180.0% |
| 1999 | 110 current LCU | +161.9% |
| 2000 | 804 current LCU | +630.9% |
| 2002 | 2,000 current LCU | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 4,500 current LCU | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 4,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,725 current LCU | +5.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4,725 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,362 current LCU, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4,725 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1928.6% | 0.35 current LCU | 7.1 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8 current LCU | 0.0037 current LCU | 110 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,261 current LCU | 804 current LCU | 4,500 current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,612 current LCU | 4,500 current LCU | 4,725 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 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 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Angola?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Angola was 4,725 current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Angola ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 telephone connection charge (current LCU). 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. Installation refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in national currency.