Residential telephone connection charge in Mozambique
Mozambique: Residential telephone connection charge was 486 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Residential telephone connection charge in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 486 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Mozambique peaked at 977,500 current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 486 current LCU, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 35th 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,960 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 124,693 current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 207,910 current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 485,535 current LCU | +133.5% |
| 1994 | 637,500 current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 977,500 current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 577,500 current LCU | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 565,000 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 540,000 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 485,550 current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 485,550 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 485,550 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 485,550 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 415,000 current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 415,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 415,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 486 current LCU | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 486 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 486 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 486 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 486 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 486 current LCU | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 486 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,930 current LCU, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 486 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Residential telephone connection charge in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +133.5% | 207,910 current LCU | 485,535 current LCU |
| 2006 | -99.9% | 415,000 current LCU | 486 current LCU |
| 1992 | +66.7% | 124,693 current LCU | 207,910 current LCU |
| 1995 | +53.3% | 637,500 current LCU | 977,500 current LCU |
| 1996 | -40.9% | 977,500 current LCU | 577,500 current LCU |
| 1991 | +40.2% | 88,960 current LCU | 124,693 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469,015 current LCU | 88,960 current LCU | 977,500 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,359 current LCU | 486 current LCU | 485,550 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 486 current LCU | 486 current LCU | 486 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 204.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Mozambique?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Mozambique was 486 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 977,500 current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 current LCU in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.