Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge (current LCU) by country
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What the numbers show
Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge (current LCU) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 60,000 current LCU in Burkina Faso; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 400 current LCU, and the mean is 3,485 current LCU.
Mobile cellular prepaid connection charge: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 60,000 current LCU | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Djibouti | 10,700 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10,000 current LCU | 2006 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 3 | Uganda | 10,000 current LCU | 2006 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Cape Verde | 4,045 current LCU | 2006 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Burundi | 3,000 current LCU | 2006 | — | falling |
| 7 | Senegal | 2,000 current LCU | 2011 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 2,000 current LCU | 2011 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Gabon | 1,000 current LCU | 2010 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Togo | 1,000 current LCU | 2011 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Benin | 1,000 current LCU | 2011 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Eritrea | 770 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Guinea-Bissau | 500 current LCU | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Chad | 500 current LCU | 2011 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Mauritania | 500 current LCU | 2010 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 16 | Algeria | 400 current LCU | 2011 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Nigeria | 150 current LCU | 2011 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 18 | South Africa | 149 current LCU | 2006 | — | flat |
| 19 | Mauritius | 100 current LCU | 2011 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Lesotho | 49.99 current LCU | 2010 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 46 current LCU | 2011 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Seychelles | 25 current LCU | 2011 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Morocco | 20 current LCU | 2011 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Namibia | 19.95 current LCU | 2010 | down 76.5% | falling |
| 25 | Eswatini | 15 current LCU | 2011 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 15 current LCU | 2011 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Botswana | 10 current LCU | 2011 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Tunisia | 5 current LCU | 2011 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 3.5 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Ghana | 1 current LCU | 2009 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Mali | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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.