Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin
Benin: Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call was 0.5464 peak rate - current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin, 1960–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin stood at 0.5464 peak rate - current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin peaked at 1.24 peak rate - current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 peak rate - current US$, in 1960.
Benin ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Benin, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | 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 | 0.7332 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.7155 peak rate - current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6271 peak rate - current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6204 peak rate - current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5944 peak rate - current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 peak rate - current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9822 peak rate - current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 peak rate - current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 peak rate - current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9654 peak rate - current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8531 peak rate - current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9562 peak rate - current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5761 peak rate - current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5464 peak rate - current US$ | -5.2% |
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 | 0.3291 peak rate - current US$ | 0 peak rate - current US$ | 0.7332 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.907 peak rate - current US$ | 0.5464 peak rate - current US$ | 1.24 peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5908 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 28 Burundi 0.5834 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.5718 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.5419 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 32 Senegal 0.54 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 33 Uganda 0.5024 peak rate - current US$ 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 0.5464 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 peak rate - current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 peak rate - current US$ in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 53 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 8.1%. 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 (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.