Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritania
Mauritania: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritania, 1995–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritania peaked at 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.23 off-peak rate - current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 22.23 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +207.7% |
| 2004 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.15 off-peak rate - current LCU | 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 13 Niger 75 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 14 Burundi 70.8 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.2 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
- 17 Benin 60 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
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritania?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritania was 68.4 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.