What is the difference in telephone average cost of call to us between Africa and Cameroon?

0.1254 US$ per three minutes, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cameroon?

14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Cameroon: Telephone average cost of call to US

Africa

0.1876 US$ per three minutes

in 2007

Cameroon

0.313 US$ per three minutes

in 2007

Africa rank

5th

Cameroon rank

3rd

Telephone average cost of call to US over time

Africa
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.313 US$ per three minutes against 0.1876 US$ per three minutes in Africa, a difference of 0.1254 US$ per three minutes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cameroon ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and Cameroon ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0757 US$ per three minutes	0.0719 US$ per three minutes	0.0037 US$ per three minutes	Africa
2000s	0.1119 US$ per three minutes	0.1283 US$ per three minutes	0.0163 US$ per three minutes	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone average cost of call to us, Africa or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.313 US$ per three minutes against 0.1876 US$ per three minutes in Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in telephone average cost of call to us between Africa and Cameroon?: 0.1254 US$ per three minutes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cameroon?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.
How do Africa and Cameroon rank globally for telephone average cost of call to us?: Africa ranks 5th and Cameroon ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone average cost of call to US (US$ per three minutes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.