Business telephone connection charge in Rwanda
Rwanda: Business telephone connection charge was 30,000 current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Business telephone connection charge in Rwanda, 1995–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30,000 current LCU for business telephone connection charge in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Rwanda peaked at 30,000 current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,800 current LCU, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,000 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 21,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,800 current LCU | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 14,800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,800 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 current LCU | +102.7% |
| 2006 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30,000 current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,930 current LCU, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30,000 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,000 current LCU | 21,000 current LCU | 21,000 current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,275 current LCU | 14,800 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,000 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Comoros 40,500 current LCU compare
- 13 Central African Republic 35,400 current LCU compare
- 13 Togo 35,400 current LCU compare
- 15 Cameroon 30,000 current LCU compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 29,500 current LCU compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 27,600 current LCU
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Rwanda?
- Business telephone connection charge in Rwanda was 30,000 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,800 current LCU in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.