Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) was 50,000 current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Residential telephone connection charge in Zambia, 1990–2010
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 Zambia is 50,000 current LCU, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Zambia peaked at 55,000 current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 120 current LCU, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Residential telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 120 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,500 current LCU | +1983.3% |
| 1993 | 2,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 current LCU | +380.0% |
| 1996 | 55,000 current LCU | +358.3% |
| 1997 | 55,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 50,000 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,362 current LCU, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 50,000 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,474 current LCU | 120 current LCU | 55,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,000 current LCU | 50,000 current LCU | 50,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,000 current LCU | 50,000 current LCU | 50,000 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 56,222 current LCU compare
- 8 Gabon 54,450 current LCU compare
- 9 Chad 53,100 current LCU compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 48,000 current LCU compare
- 12 Comoros 40,500 current LCU compare
- 13 Central African Republic 35,400 current LCU compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Zambia?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Zambia was 50,000 current LCU in 2010, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,000 current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.