Business telephone connection charge in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Business telephone connection charge was 16.76 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Ethiopia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business telephone connection charge in Ethiopia is 16.76 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Ethiopia peaked at 55.81 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.76 current US$, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 41st of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.52 current US$ | 23 current US$ | 55.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.15 current US$ | 20.55 current US$ | 41.37 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.78 current US$ | 16.76 current US$ | 16.79 current US$ | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Ethiopia?
- Business telephone connection charge in Ethiopia was 16.76 current US$ 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 US$). 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 US dollars.