Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) was 848.67 current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Residential telephone connection charge in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for residential telephone connection charge in Gambia is 848.67 current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Gambia peaked at 848.67 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 220 current LCU, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 450 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 450 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220 current LCU | -51.1% |
| 1994 | 800 current LCU | +263.6% |
| 1995 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 820.9 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 695.65 current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 695.65 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 848.67 current LCU | +22.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 848.67 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,930 current LCU, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 848.67 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.2 current LCU | 220 current LCU | 800 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.44 current LCU | 695.65 current LCU | 820.9 current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 848.67 current LCU | 848.67 current LCU | 848.67 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Malawi 2,446 current LCU compare
- 30 Mauritius 2,300 current LCU compare
- 31 Eritrea 1,100 current LCU compare
- 33 Seychelles 640.44 current LCU compare
- 34 South Africa 520.46 current LCU compare
- 35 Mozambique 486 current LCU compare
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 88 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 88 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Gambia?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Gambia was 848.67 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 848.67 current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 current LCU in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.