Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon
Cameroon: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon, 1994–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2010. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 347.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon peaked at 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 off-peak rate - current LCU | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | +496.3% |
| 2007 | 89.44 off-peak rate - current LCU | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 89.44 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | 40 off-peak rate - current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.66 off-peak rate - current LCU | 30 off-peak rate - current LCU | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 6 Tanzania 230.4 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 7 Chad 180 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 180 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 10 Guinea 150 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 11 Rwanda 135 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 132.75 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon was 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2010, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 178.88 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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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.