Telephone average cost of call to US in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Telephone average cost of call to US was 0.1108 US$ per three minutes in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
0.1108 US$ per three minutes
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.165 US$ per three minutes
in 2002
All-time low
0.0197 US$ per three minutes
in 1995
Years of data
17
1989–2007

Telephone average cost of call to US in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–2007

00.050.10.151989199820071989: 0.044 US$ per three minutes1991: 0.025 US$ per three minutes1992: 0.037 US$ per three minutes1993: 0.035 US$ per three minutes1994: 0.025 US$ per three minutes1995: 0.02 US$ per three minutes1997: 0.023 US$ per three minutes1998: 0.035 US$ per three minutes1999: 0.065 US$ per three minutes2000: 0.073 US$ per three minutes2001: 0.137 US$ per three minutes2002: 0.165 US$ per three minutes2003: 0.16 US$ per three minutes2004: 0.151 US$ per three minutes2005: 0.142 US$ per three minutes2006: 0.121 US$ per three minutes2007: 0.111 US$ per three minutes

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in US$ per three minutes.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.1108 US$ per three minutes for telephone average cost of call to us in 2007.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 380.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone average cost of call to us in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.165 US$ per three minutes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 US$ per three minutes, in 1995.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 50 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.

Telephone average cost of call to US in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989 to 2007.
Year US$ per three minutes Change
1989 0.0441 US$ per three minutes
1991 0.0248 US$ per three minutes -43.8%
1992 0.0373 US$ per three minutes +50.7%
1993 0.0349 US$ per three minutes -6.6%
1994 0.0246 US$ per three minutes -29.6%
1995 0.0197 US$ per three minutes -19.8%
1997 0.0231 US$ per three minutes +17.0%
1998 0.0349 US$ per three minutes +51.2%
1999 0.0653 US$ per three minutes +87.3%
2000 0.0726 US$ per three minutes +11.1%
2001 0.1374 US$ per three minutes +89.3%
2002 0.165 US$ per three minutes +20.1%
2003 0.1605 US$ per three minutes -2.8%
2004 0.1515 US$ per three minutes -5.6%
2005 0.1421 US$ per three minutes -6.2%
2006 0.1205 US$ per three minutes -15.2%
2007 0.1108 US$ per three minutes -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0441 US$ per three minutes 0.0441 US$ per three minutes 0.0441 US$ per three minutes 1
1990s 0.0331 US$ per three minutes 0.0197 US$ per three minutes 0.0653 US$ per three minutes 8
2000s 0.1325 US$ per three minutes 0.0726 US$ per three minutes 0.165 US$ per three minutes 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 27 Comoros 0.1391 US$ per three minutes compare
  2. 28 Seychelles 0.1299 US$ per three minutes compare
  3. 29 Congo 0.1261 US$ per three minutes compare
  4. 31 Somalia 0.1028 US$ per three minutes compare
  5. 32 Malawi 0.0897 US$ per three minutes compare
  6. 33 Djibouti 0.0844 US$ per three minutes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone average cost of call to us in Sao Tome and Principe?
Telephone average cost of call to us in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.1108 US$ per three minutes in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone average cost of call to us recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.165 US$ per three minutes in 2002.
What is the lowest telephone average cost of call to us recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 US$ per three minutes in 1995.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for telephone average cost of call to us?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
Is telephone average cost of call to us rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 380.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes)
Unit
US$ per three minutes
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 885 data points, 1982–2007
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Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.