Business telephone connection charge in Guinea
Guinea: Business telephone connection charge was 19.04 current US$ in 2010. ▬ Flat
Business telephone connection charge in Guinea, 1990–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, business telephone connection charge in Guinea stood at 19.04 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Guinea peaked at 199.03 current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.04 current US$, in 2010.
That places Guinea 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Business telephone connection charge in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.02 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 46.43 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 53.16 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 50.21 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 102.4 current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1995 | 100.87 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 117.53 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 199.03 current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1998 | 176.26 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 157.13 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 124.8 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 111.76 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 110.33 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 109.83 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.98 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 65 current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 19.04 current US$ | -70.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 19.04 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.31 current US$, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 19.04 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.44 current US$, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business telephone connection charge in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +103.9% | 50.21 current US$ | 102.4 current US$ |
| 1997 | +69.3% | 117.53 current US$ | 199.03 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.6 current US$ | 46.43 current US$ | 199.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.28 current US$ | 65 current US$ | 124.8 current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.04 current US$ | 19.04 current US$ | 19.04 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 21.18 current US$ compare
- 38 Mauritania 20.28 current US$ compare
- 39 Tanzania 19.69 current US$ compare
- 41 Ethiopia 16.76 current US$ compare
- 42 Mozambique 16.72 current US$ compare
- 43 Malawi 15.63 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Guinea?
- Business telephone connection charge in Guinea was 19.04 current US$ 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 199.03 current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2010.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.