Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current US$) by country
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What the numbers show
Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge (current US$) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 100.16 current US$ in Eritrea; the lowest is 0 current US$ in Comoros.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.13 current US$, and the mean is 9.29 current US$.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Burundi (up 176.0%), and the largest decrease in Sudan (down 99.6%).
Mobile cellular postpaid connection charge: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 100.16 current US$ | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 84.36 current US$ | 2008 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Angola | 49.2 current US$ | 2005 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 4 | Djibouti | 28.13 current US$ | 2009 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Cape Verde | 26.57 current US$ | 2008 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19.12 current US$ | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 7 | South Africa | 17.58 current US$ | 2009 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Morocco | 14.89 current US$ | 2009 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 14.36 current US$ | 2009 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Sierra Leone | 13.41 current US$ | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Gambia | 11.26 current US$ | 2009 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 9 current US$ | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.64 current US$ | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Algeria | 6.88 current US$ | 2009 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 6.35 current US$ | 2009 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Lesotho | 5.9 current US$ | 2009 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Benin | 5.29 current US$ | 2009 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Cameroon | 5.29 current US$ | 2009 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo | 4.74 current US$ | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Senegal | 4.24 current US$ | 2009 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Gabon | 3.82 current US$ | 2006 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Libya | 3.81 current US$ | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Tunisia | 3.7 current US$ | 2009 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Seychelles | 3.67 current US$ | 2009 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Niger | 3.18 current US$ | 2009 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Zambia | 3.14 current US$ | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Mauritius | 3.13 current US$ | 2009 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Burundi | 2.92 current US$ | 2006 | up 176.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Malawi | 2.76 current US$ | 2009 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Namibia | 2.24 current US$ | 2009 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Sudan | 2.17 current US$ | 2009 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Mali | 2.12 current US$ | 2009 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 2.12 current US$ | 2009 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Togo | 2.12 current US$ | 2009 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Mauritania | 1.91 current US$ | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea | 1.82 current US$ | 2008 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Eswatini | 1.77 current US$ | 2009 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Rwanda | 1.76 current US$ | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Uganda | 1.48 current US$ | 2009 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Botswana | 1.4 current US$ | 2009 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Kenya | 1.29 current US$ | 2009 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.06 current US$ | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Chad | 1.01 current US$ | 2010 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Mozambique | 0.7267 current US$ | 2009 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Ghana | 0.7102 current US$ | 2009 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Madagascar | 0.5112 current US$ | 2009 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Tanzania | 0.3787 current US$ | 2009 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 0 current US$ | 1986 | — | flat |
| 48 | Liberia | 0 current US$ | 2000 | — | flat |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 current US$ | 1995 | — | flat |
| 48 | Somalia | 0 current US$ | 2003 | — | flat |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 current US$ | 1991 | — | flat |
| 48 | Comoros | 0 current US$ | 2008 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North Africa 6.88 current US$
- Africa 2.21 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 2.12 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 2.12 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.12 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2.12 current US$
About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The initial, one-time charge for a new postpaid subscription. Refundable deposits should not be counted. Although some operators waive the connection charge, this does not include the cost of the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The price of the SIM card should be included in the connection charge. It should also be noted if free minutes or free SMS are included in the connection charge. Taxes should be included. If not included, it should be specified in a note including the tax rate applicable. This indicator is expressed in local currency.