Telephone average cost of call to US in Zambia
Zambia: Telephone average cost of call to US was 0.1499 US$ per three minutes in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Telephone average cost of call to US in Zambia, 1990–2007
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 Zambia stood at 0.1499 US$ per three minutes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone average cost of call to us in Zambia peaked at 0.2484 US$ per three minutes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 US$ per three minutes, in 1991.
That places Zambia 22nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | US$ per three minutes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0561 US$ per three minutes | — |
| 1991 | 0.0263 US$ per three minutes | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 US$ per three minutes | +187.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1325 US$ per three minutes | +75.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0896 US$ per three minutes | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1157 US$ per three minutes | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2484 US$ per three minutes | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0913 US$ per three minutes | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 US$ per three minutes | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0503 US$ per three minutes | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0611 US$ per three minutes | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 US$ per three minutes | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0909 US$ per three minutes | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 US$ per three minutes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 US$ per three minutes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1344 US$ per three minutes | +60.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1665 US$ per three minutes | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1499 US$ per three minutes | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.095 US$ per three minutes | 0.0263 US$ per three minutes | 0.2484 US$ per three minutes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1033 US$ per three minutes | 0.0554 US$ per three minutes | 0.1665 US$ per three minutes | 8 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (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 Zambia?
- Telephone average cost of call to us in Zambia was 0.1499 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2484 US$ per three minutes in 1996.
- What is the lowest telephone average cost of call to us recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 US$ per three minutes in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for telephone average cost of call to us?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is telephone average cost of call to us rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.