Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin
Benin: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 258 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin, 1989–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin is 258 off-peak rate - current LCU, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin peaked at 720 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1989.
That places Benin 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 366 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 366 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 366 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 366 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 366 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 720 off-peak rate - current LCU | +96.7% |
| 2001 | 720 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 720 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 720 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 486 off-peak rate - current LCU | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 300 off-peak rate - current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 500 off-peak rate - current LCU | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 258 off-peak rate - current LCU | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 258 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 183 off-peak rate - current LCU | 0 off-peak rate - current LCU | 366 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.22 off-peak rate - current LCU | 258 off-peak rate - current LCU | 720 off-peak rate - current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 17 Somalia 318.2 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 297 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 270 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 21 Rwanda 255 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 21 Senegal 255 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 23 Gabon 240 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin?
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin was 258 off-peak rate - 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 - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 720 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- Benin ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The price of a three minute off-peak rate call from a mobile cellular telephone to a mobile cellular subscriber of the same network. A note indicates whether taxes are included (preferred) or not, or if the price refers to a pre-paid or post-paid subscription. This indicator is expressed in national currency.