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

Nigeria: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 0.6044 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.6044 off-peak rate - current US$
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
24th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.911 off-peak rate - current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 off-peak rate - current US$
in 1989
Years of data
12
1989–2009

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

00.20.40.60.811989199920091989: 0 off-peak rate - current US$1990: 0 off-peak rate - current US$1991: 0 off-peak rate - current US$1992: 0 off-peak rate - current US$2001: 0.755 off-peak rate - current US$2002: 0.896 off-peak rate - current US$2003: 0.31 off-peak rate - current US$2004: 0.113 off-peak rate - current US$2005: 0.823 off-peak rate - current US$2006: 0.614 off-peak rate - current US$2008: 0.911 off-peak rate - current US$2009: 0.604 off-peak rate - current US$

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.6044 off-peak rate - current US$ for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in 2009.

That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria peaked at 0.911 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 off-peak rate - current US$, in 1989.

Nigeria ranks 24th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 US$) in Nigeria, 1989 to 2009.
Year off-peak rate - current US$ Change
1989 0 off-peak rate - current US$
1990 0 off-peak rate - current US$
1991 0 off-peak rate - current US$
1992 0 off-peak rate - current US$
2001 0.7552 off-peak rate - current US$
2002 0.8957 off-peak rate - current US$ +18.6%
2003 0.3095 off-peak rate - current US$ -65.4%
2004 0.1129 off-peak rate - current US$ -63.5%
2005 0.8227 off-peak rate - current US$ +628.9%
2006 0.6141 off-peak rate - current US$ -25.4%
2008 0.911 off-peak rate - current US$ +48.4%
2009 0.6044 off-peak rate - current US$ -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 1
1990s 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 0 off-peak rate - current US$ 3
2000s 0.6282 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.1129 off-peak rate - current US$ 0.911 off-peak rate - current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 21 Comoros 0.6353 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  2. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.629 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  3. 23 Mauritania 0.6289 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  4. 25 Malawi 0.5908 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  5. 26 Burundi 0.5834 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
  6. 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.5718 off-peak rate - current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 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 0.6044 off-peak rate - current US$ 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 0.911 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2008.
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 US$ in 1989.
How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Nigeria ranks 24th 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 down 20.0%. 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 US$). 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 US$)
Unit
off-peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 928 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 US dollars.