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
Telephone average cost of call to US in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.44 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.71 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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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.