Business telephone connection charge in Mauritius
Mauritius: Business telephone connection charge was 3,450 current LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Mauritius, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3,450 current LCU for business telephone connection charge in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Mauritius peaked at 3,450 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,000 current LCU, in 1992.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,000 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 3,000 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 current LCU | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,300 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,450 current LCU | +50.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,450 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,092 current LCU, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,450 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,750 current LCU | 1,000 current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,090 current LCU | 2,000 current LCU | 2,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,875 current LCU | 2,300 current LCU | 3,450 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 26 Mauritania 5,700 current LCU compare
- 27 Angola 4,500 current LCU compare
- 29 Kenya 3,395 current LCU compare
- 30 Malawi 2,446 current LCU compare
- 31 Cape Verde 2,092 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Mauritius?
- Business telephone connection charge in Mauritius was 3,450 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,450 current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Mauritius rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.