Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa
Africa: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa is 0.6289 peak rate - current US$, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa peaked at 0.7546 peak rate - current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 peak rate - current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.3229 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0.582 peak rate - current US$ | +80.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5448 peak rate - current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5129 peak rate - current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6535 peak rate - current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6446 peak rate - current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6058 peak rate - current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5751 peak rate - current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5679 peak rate - current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7546 peak rate - current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6225 peak rate - current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6699 peak rate - current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1963 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0.582 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6359 peak rate - current US$ | 0.5679 peak rate - current US$ | 0.7546 peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Chad 1.14 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 1.03 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 4 Gabon 1.03 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 0.953 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 5 Cameroon 0.953 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.9192 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 8 Cape Verde 0.9105 peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 41.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 77.6% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.4% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.9% (2024)
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa?
- Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Africa was 0.6289 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7546 peak rate - current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 peak rate - current US$ in 1960.
- How does Africa rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa 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 (peak rate - current US$). 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 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.