Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Cameroon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2381 off-peak rate - current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0671 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0554 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0117 off-peak rate - current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1477 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1033 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0443 off-peak rate - current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1271 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2341 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, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cameroon, at 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ against 0.1231 off-peak rate - current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2381 off-peak rate - current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.