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

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

Latest (2009)
0.6044 peak rate - current US$
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.08 peak rate - current US$
in 2001
All-time low
0 peak rate - current US$
in 1960
Years of data
32
1960–2009

Mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria, 1960–2009

00.250.50.7511960198420091960: 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: 1 peak rate - current US$1994: 1 peak rate - current US$1995: 1.1 peak rate - current US$2001: 1.1 peak rate - current US$2002: 0.97 peak rate - current US$2003: 0.387 peak rate - current US$2004: 0.271 peak rate - current US$2005: 0.891 peak rate - current US$2006: 0.614 peak rate - current US$2008: 0.911 peak rate - current US$2009: 0.604 peak rate - current US$

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 Nigeria stood at 0.6044 peak rate - current US$.

The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call in Nigeria peaked at 1.08 peak rate - current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 peak rate - current US$, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 25th out of 53 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 (peak rate - current US$) in Nigeria, 1960 to 2009.
Year peak rate - current US$ 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 1.04 peak rate - current US$
1994 1.05 peak rate - current US$ +0.3%
1995 1.05 peak rate - current US$ +0.5%
2001 1.08 peak rate - current US$ +2.7%
2002 0.9703 peak rate - current US$ -10.1%
2003 0.3869 peak rate - current US$ -60.1%
2004 0.2709 peak rate - current US$ -30.0%
2005 0.8913 peak rate - current US$ +229.0%
2006 0.6141 peak rate - current US$ -31.1%
2008 0.911 peak rate - current US$ +48.4%
2009 0.6044 peak rate - current US$ -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.5231 peak rate - current US$ 0 peak rate - current US$ 1.05 peak rate - current US$ 6
2000s 0.716 peak rate - current US$ 0.2709 peak rate - current US$ 1.08 peak rate - current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 22 Comoros 0.6353 peak rate - current US$ compare
  2. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 0.629 peak rate - current US$ compare
  3. 24 Mauritania 0.6289 peak rate - current US$ compare
  4. 26 Malawi 0.5908 peak rate - current US$ compare
  5. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5908 peak rate - current US$ compare
  6. 28 Burundi 0.5834 peak rate - current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 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 1.08 peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 peak rate - current US$ in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular - price of 3-minute local call?
Nigeria ranks 25th out of 53 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 44.0%. 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 (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 (peak rate - current US$)
Unit
peak rate - current US$
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,880 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 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.