Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in North Africa
North Africa: Business telephone connection charge (current US$) was 13.28 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in North Africa, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, business telephone connection charge in North Africa stood at 13.28 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in North Africa peaked at 136.63 current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.28 current US$, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge (current US$) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136.63 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 129.73 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 135.75 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 119.56 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 129.65 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 126.88 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.19 current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 73.47 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 72.88 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 112.54 current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2000 | 112.54 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 106.19 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 108.89 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.27 current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2004 | 56.27 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.27 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.35 current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 56.27 current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 56.27 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.73 current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 56.27 current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 13.28 current US$ | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.93 current US$ | 72.88 current US$ | 136.63 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3 current US$ | 56.27 current US$ | 112.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.77 current US$ | 13.28 current US$ | 56.27 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More science & technology data for North Africa
- Mobile phone subscribers 1,056 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 104.13 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 1,160 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 11.30 billion current US$ (2011)
- Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge 6.88 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular monthly subscription 0 current US$ (2009)
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call 0.4096 peak rate - current US$ (2009)
- External debt, end year 54.82 billion current US$ (2011)
- Number of radio sets 14.56 million (2008)
- Revenue from fixed telephone service 2.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in North Africa?
- Business telephone connection charge in North Africa was 13.28 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 North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 136.63 current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 current US$ in 2011.
- How does North Africa rank for business telephone connection charge?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Africa 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.