Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call

Burkina Faso
0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2011
Cameroon
0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Cameroon rank
3rd

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0799 off-peak rate - current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 3rd of 46 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1066 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0671 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0395 off-peak rate - current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 0.1764 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1477 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.0287 off-peak rate - current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 0.1612 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1999 off-peak rate - current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
0.0799 off-peak rate - current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 736 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in US dollars.