Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Algeria
Algeria: Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) was 400 current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Business telephone connection charge in Algeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, business telephone connection charge in Algeria stood at 400 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Algeria peaked at 3,500 current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 400 current LCU, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge (current LCU) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,150 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1,150 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,200 current LCU | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,500 current LCU | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400 current LCU | -86.7% |
| 2011 | 400 current LCU | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 400 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,092 current LCU, 19% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 400 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 400 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 current LCU | 1,150 current LCU | 3,500 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,278 current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 3,500 current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 400 current LCU | 400 current LCU | 400 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Algeria?
- Business telephone connection charge in Algeria was 400 current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest business telephone connection charge recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 current LCU in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Business telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.