Residential telephone connection charge in Tanzania
Tanzania: Residential telephone connection charge was 16.28 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Residential telephone connection charge in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 16.28 current US$ for residential telephone connection charge in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Tanzania peaked at 77.26 current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.28 current US$, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.59 current US$ | 30.11 current US$ | 77.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3 current US$ | 19.69 current US$ | 44.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 current US$ | 16.28 current US$ | 18.17 current US$ | 2 |
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Tanzania?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Tanzania was 16.28 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.26 current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.