Business telephone connection charge in Niger
Niger: Business telephone connection charge was 15,000 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Business telephone connection charge in Niger, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Niger recorded 15,000 current LCU for business telephone connection charge in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Niger peaked at 83,000 current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,000 current LCU, in 2006.
That places Niger 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Business telephone connection charge in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,000 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 63,000 current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 63,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 60,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35,700 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 35,700 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,700 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,700 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,700 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 current LCU | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15,000 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,930 current LCU, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15,000 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,500 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 83,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 26,850 current LCU | 15,000 current LCU | 35,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,000 current LCU | 15,000 current LCU | 15,000 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Niger?
- Business telephone connection charge in Niger was 15,000 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83,000 current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 current LCU in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.