Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Benin
Benin: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 60 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ▬ Flat
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Benin, 1993–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 60 off-peak rate - current LCU for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Benin peaked at 82 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1993.
That places Benin 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Benin, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82 off-peak rate - current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.29 off-peak rate - current LCU | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 66 off-peak rate - current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.2 off-peak rate - current LCU | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 82 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 60 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 14 Burundi 70.8 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 69.2 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 16 Mauritania 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 17 Senegal 60 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 19 Mali 53.25 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 20 Togo 53.1 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Benin?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Benin was 60 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 82 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of an off-peak rate 3-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's own terminal (i.e., not from a public telephone). This indicator is expressed in national currency.