Business telephone connection charge in Seychelles
Seychelles: Business telephone connection charge was 51.73 current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Business telephone connection charge in Seychelles, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, business telephone connection charge in Seychelles stood at 51.73 current US$.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Seychelles peaked at 97.06 current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.15 current US$, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Business telephone connection charge in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.88 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 79.6 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 82.19 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 81.25 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 83.27 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 88.41 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 87.53 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 92.7 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 52.36 current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 51.02 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 90.33 current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 97.06 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 95.3 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.3 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.95 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.22 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 48.14 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 46.15 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 51.73 current US$ | +12.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 51.73 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.44 current US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Business telephone connection charge in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +77.0% | 51.02 current US$ | 90.33 current US$ |
| 2000 | -43.5% | 92.7 current US$ | 52.36 current US$ |
| 2009 | -38.5% | 78.22 current US$ | 48.14 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.23 current US$ | 78.88 current US$ | 92.7 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.08 current US$ | 48.14 current US$ | 97.06 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.94 current US$ | 46.15 current US$ | 51.73 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Seychelles?
- Business telephone connection charge in Seychelles was 51.73 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.06 current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.15 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.