Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria

Nigeria: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 90 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
90 off-peak rate - current LCU
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
108 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2002
All-time low
0 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
12
1989–2009

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria, 1989–2009

02550751001989199920091989: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1990: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1991: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU1992: 0 off-peak rate - current LCU2001: 84 off-peak rate - current LCU2002: 108 off-peak rate - current LCU2003: 40 off-peak rate - current LCU2004: 15 off-peak rate - current LCU2005: 108 off-peak rate - current LCU2006: 79 off-peak rate - current LCU2008: 108 off-peak rate - current LCU2009: 90 off-peak rate - current LCU

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 90 off-peak rate - current LCU for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria peaked at 108 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1989.

That places Nigeria 28th 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU) in Nigeria, 1989 to 2009.
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
2001 84 off-peak rate - current LCU
2002 108 off-peak rate - current LCU +28.6%
2003 40 off-peak rate - current LCU -63.0%
2004 15 off-peak rate - current LCU -62.5%
2005 108 off-peak rate - current LCU +620.0%
2006 79 off-peak rate - current LCU -26.9%
2008 108 off-peak rate - current LCU +36.7%
2009 90 off-peak rate - current LCU -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 1
1990s 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 0 off-peak rate - current LCU 3
2000s 79 off-peak rate - current LCU 15 off-peak rate - current LCU 108 off-peak rate - current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 Mauritania 165 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  2. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 150 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  3. 27 Djibouti 96.3 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  4. 29 Malawi 83.4 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  5. 30 Cape Verde 72.27 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  6. 31 Angola 51.84 off-peak rate - current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria?
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria was 90 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 108 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1989.
How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2009.
Is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Indicator
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call (off-peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
off-peak rate - 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
52 places, 853 data points, 1960–2009
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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.