Telephone average cost of call to US in South Africa
South Africa: Telephone average cost of call to US was 0.1916 US$ per three minutes in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Telephone average cost of call to US in South Africa, 1992–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in US$ per three minutes.
Analysis
In 2007, telephone average cost of call to us in South Africa stood at 0.1916 US$ per three minutes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone average cost of call to us in South Africa peaked at 0.2285 US$ per three minutes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0561 US$ per three minutes, in 1996.
That places South Africa 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | US$ per three minutes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0663 US$ per three minutes | — |
| 1993 | 0.0659 US$ per three minutes | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 US$ per three minutes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0604 US$ per three minutes | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 US$ per three minutes | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 US$ per three minutes | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 US$ per three minutes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0753 US$ per three minutes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0908 US$ per three minutes | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 US$ per three minutes | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0939 US$ per three minutes | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1471 US$ per three minutes | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2285 US$ per three minutes | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1888 US$ per three minutes | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1916 US$ per three minutes | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0658 US$ per three minutes | 0.0561 US$ per three minutes | 0.0753 US$ per three minutes | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1448 US$ per three minutes | 0.0732 US$ per three minutes | 0.2285 US$ per three minutes | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More science & technology data for South Africa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 179.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 89.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone average cost of call to us in South Africa?
- Telephone average cost of call to us in South Africa was 0.1916 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2285 US$ per three minutes in 2004.
- What is the lowest telephone average cost of call to us recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 US$ per three minutes in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for telephone average cost of call to us?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is telephone average cost of call to us rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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.