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

Latest (2007)
0.1499 US$ per three minutes
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.2484 US$ per three minutes
in 1996
All-time low
0.0263 US$ per three minutes
in 1991
Years of data
18
1990–2007

Telephone average cost of call to US in Zambia, 1990–2007

0.050.10.150.20.251990199820071990: 0.056 US$ per three minutes1991: 0.026 US$ per three minutes1992: 0.075 US$ per three minutes1993: 0.133 US$ per three minutes1994: 0.09 US$ per three minutes1995: 0.116 US$ per three minutes1996: 0.248 US$ per three minutes1997: 0.091 US$ per three minutes1998: 0.064 US$ per three minutes1999: 0.05 US$ per three minutes2000: 0.061 US$ per three minutes2001: 0.055 US$ per three minutes2002: 0.091 US$ per three minutes2003: 0.085 US$ per three minutes2004: 0.084 US$ per three minutes2005: 0.134 US$ per three minutes2006: 0.167 US$ per three minutes2007: 0.15 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

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

Annual values for Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes) in Zambia, 1990 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 19 Botswana 0.1662 US$ per three minutes compare
  2. 20 Ghana 0.1603 US$ per three minutes compare
  3. 21 Niger 0.1565 US$ per three minutes compare
  4. 23 Mali 0.1481 US$ per three minutes compare
  5. 24 Guinea-Bissau 0.1456 US$ per three minutes compare
  6. 25 Chad 0.1434 US$ per three minutes compare

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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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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.