Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Mobile cellular monthly subscription was 0 current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0 current LCU
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
18,000 current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
38
1960–2009

Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso, 1960–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1960198420091960: 0 current LCU1965: 0 current LCU1970: 0 current LCU1975: 0 current LCU1976: 0 current LCU1977: 0 current LCU1978: 0 current LCU1979: 0 current LCU1980: 0 current LCU1981: 0 current LCU1982: 0 current LCU1983: 0 current LCU1984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1986: 0 current LCU1987: 0 current LCU1988: 0 current LCU1989: 0 current LCU1990: 0 current LCU1991: 0 current LCU1992: 0 current LCU1993: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1995: 0 current LCU1996: 18.0k current LCU1997: 18.0k current LCU1998: 18.0k current LCU1999: 10.0k current LCU2000: 8.3k current LCU2001: 5.9k current LCU2002: 0 current LCU2003: 0 current LCU2004: 0 current LCU2005: 0 current LCU2006: 0 current LCU2007: 0 current LCU2008: 0 current LCU2009: 0 current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2009, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso stood at 0 current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso peaked at 18,000 current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.

That places Burkina Faso 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2009.
Year current LCU Change
1960 0 current LCU
1965 0 current LCU
1970 0 current LCU
1975 0 current LCU
1976 0 current LCU
1977 0 current LCU
1978 0 current LCU
1979 0 current LCU
1980 0 current LCU
1981 0 current LCU
1982 0 current LCU
1983 0 current LCU
1984 0 current LCU
1985 0 current LCU
1986 0 current LCU
1987 0 current LCU
1988 0 current LCU
1989 0 current LCU
1990 0 current LCU
1991 0 current LCU
1992 0 current LCU
1993 0 current LCU
1994 0 current LCU
1995 0 current LCU
1996 18,000 current LCU
1997 18,000 current LCU +0.0%
1998 18,000 current LCU +0.0%
1999 10,000 current LCU -44.4%
2000 8,260 current LCU -17.4%
2001 5,900 current LCU -28.6%
2002 0 current LCU -100.0%
2003 0 current LCU
2004 0 current LCU
2005 0 current LCU
2006 0 current LCU
2007 0 current LCU
2008 0 current LCU
2009 0 current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 2
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 6
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 10
1990s 6,400 current LCU 0 current LCU 18,000 current LCU 10
2000s 1,416 current LCU 0 current LCU 8,260 current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 Algeria 0 current LCU compare
  2. 1 Angola 0 current LCU compare
  3. 1 Benin 0 current LCU compare
  4. 1 Botswana 0 current LCU compare
  5. 1 Burundi 0 current LCU compare
  6. 1 Cameroon 0 current LCU compare
  7. 1 Cape Verde 0 current LCU compare
  8. 1 Central African Republic 0 current LCU compare
  9. 1 Chad 0 current LCU
  10. 1 Comoros 0 current LCU
  11. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 current LCU
  12. 1 Congo 0 current LCU
  13. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 0 current LCU compare
  14. 1 Djibouti 0 current LCU compare
  15. 1 Egypt 0 current LCU
  16. 1 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU
  17. 1 Eritrea 0 current LCU
  18. 1 Ethiopia 0 current LCU compare
  19. 1 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
  20. 1 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
  21. 1 Ghana 0 current LCU compare
  22. 1 Guinea 0 current LCU compare
  23. 1 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU
  24. 1 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
  25. 1 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
  26. 1 Liberia 0 current LCU
  27. 1 Libya 0 current LCU
  28. 1 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
  29. 1 Malawi 0 current LCU compare
  30. 1 Mali 0 current LCU compare
  31. 1 Mauritania 0 current LCU
  32. 1 Mauritius 0 current LCU compare
  33. 1 Morocco 0 current LCU compare
  34. 1 Mozambique 0 current LCU compare
  35. 1 Namibia 0 current LCU compare
  36. 1 Niger 0 current LCU compare
  37. 1 Nigeria 0 current LCU compare
  38. 1 Rwanda 0 current LCU compare
  39. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 0 current LCU
  40. 1 Senegal 0 current LCU compare
  41. 1 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
  42. 1 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU
  43. 1 Somalia 0 current LCU
  44. 1 South Africa 0 current LCU compare
  45. 1 Sudan 0 current LCU compare
  46. 1 Eswatini 0 current LCU compare
  47. 1 Tanzania 0 current LCU compare
  48. 1 Togo 0 current LCU compare
  49. 1 Tunisia 0 current LCU compare
  50. 1 Uganda 0 current LCU compare
  51. 1 Zambia 0 current LCU compare
  52. 1 Zimbabwe 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso?
Mobile cellular monthly subscription in Burkina Faso was 0 current LCU in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 current LCU in 1996.
What is the lowest mobile cellular monthly subscription recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for mobile cellular monthly subscription?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is mobile cellular monthly subscription rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular monthly subscription (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,775 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The monthly subscription charge for mobile cellular service. Due to the variety of plans available in many countries, it is preferable to use the tariff with the cheapest initiation/connection charge. If prepaid services are used (for those countries that have more prepaid than post-paid subscribers), the monthly subscription charge would be zero. If the plan includes free minutes, this should be put in a note. A note should indicate whether taxes are included (preferred) or not and what the rate is. This indicator is expressed in local currency.