Business telephone connection charge in Benin

Benin: Business telephone connection charge was 175,696 current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
175,696 current LCU
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
195,000 current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
96,000 current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2010

Business telephone connection charge in Benin, 1992–2010

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200120101992: 96.0k current LCU1993: 96.0k current LCU1994: 159.7k current LCU1995: 176.7k current LCU1996: 176.7k current LCU1997: 176.7k current LCU1998: 176.7k current LCU1999: 176.7k current LCU2000: 176.7k current LCU2001: 176.7k current LCU2002: 195.0k current LCU2003: 195.0k current LCU2004: 175.7k current LCU2005: 175.7k current LCU2006: 175.7k current LCU2007: 175.7k current LCU2008: 175.7k current LCU2009: 175.7k current LCU2010: 175.7k current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 420,000 current LCU compare
  2. 3 Zambia 150,000 current LCU compare
  3. 4 Uganda 147,600 current LCU compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 131,907 current LCU compare

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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

Indicator
Business telephone connection charge (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 915 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

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.