Residential telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Residential telephone connection charge was 38.23 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Residential telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 38.23 current US$ for residential telephone connection charge in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 87.61 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.98 current US$, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Residential telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.32 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 63.07 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 82.41 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 82.68 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.61 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 86.28 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 74.19 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 66.71 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 57.17 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 48.94 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 44.98 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 40.93 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 41.72 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.94 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 50.58 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 45.01 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 39.45 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 42.78 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 39.64 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 35.98 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 37.64 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 38.23 current US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.74 current US$ | 48.94 current US$ | 87.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9 current US$ | 35.98 current US$ | 50.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 current US$ | 37.64 current US$ | 38.23 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,007 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.8802 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2023 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile phone subscribers 539.26 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 13.97 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 553.23 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 38.23 current US$ 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 87.61 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.98 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 US$). 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 US dollars.