Africa vs Burkina Faso: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call over time
- Africa
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.2813 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1792 peak rate - current US$ in Africa, a difference of 0.1021 peak rate - current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.076 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1253 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0494 peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.1263 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1889 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0626 peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.2032 peak rate - current US$ | 0.2921 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0889 peak rate - current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call, Africa or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.2813 peak rate - current US$ against 0.1792 peak rate - current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call between Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1021 peak rate - current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Burkina Faso rank globally for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Africa ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current US$). 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 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.