Business telephone connection charge in Benin
Benin: Business telephone connection charge was 175,696 current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Business telephone connection charge in Benin, 1992–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 175,696 current LCU for business telephone connection charge in 2010.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Benin peaked at 195,000 current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96,000 current LCU, in 1992.
Benin ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,398 current LCU | 96,000 current LCU | 176,692 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 179,754 current LCU | 175,692 current LCU | 195,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,696 current LCU | 175,696 current LCU | 175,696 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 420,000 current LCU compare
- 3 Zambia 150,000 current LCU compare
- 4 Uganda 147,600 current LCU compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 131,907 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.78 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2774 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.17 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 74.64 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Benin?
- Business telephone connection charge in Benin was 175,696 current LCU in 2010, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 195,000 current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.