Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia

Somalia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 2003
All-time low
201 off-peak rate - current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
11
1995–2005

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia, 1995–2005

05001.0k1.5k1995200020051995: 201 off-peak rate - current LCU1996: 310 off-peak rate - current LCU1997: 380 off-peak rate - current LCU1998: 490 off-peak rate - current LCU1999: 790 off-peak rate - current LCU2000: 900 off-peak rate - current LCU2001: 950 off-peak rate - current LCU2002: 1.5k off-peak rate - current LCU2003: 1.6k off-peak rate - current LCU2004: 1.6k off-peak rate - current LCU2005: 1.6k off-peak rate - current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current LCU.

Analysis

In 2005, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia stood at 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 691.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia peaked at 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 201 off-peak rate - current LCU, in 1995.

Somalia ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current LCU) in Somalia, 1995 to 2005.
Year off-peak rate - current LCU Change
1995 201 off-peak rate - current LCU
1996 310 off-peak rate - current LCU +54.2%
1997 380 off-peak rate - current LCU +22.6%
1998 490 off-peak rate - current LCU +28.9%
1999 790 off-peak rate - current LCU +61.2%
2000 900 off-peak rate - current LCU +13.9%
2001 950 off-peak rate - current LCU +5.6%
2002 1,480 off-peak rate - current LCU +55.8%
2003 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU +7.5%
2004 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2005 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 434.2 off-peak rate - current LCU 201 off-peak rate - current LCU 790 off-peak rate - current LCU 5
2000s 1,350 off-peak rate - current LCU 900 off-peak rate - current LCU 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 1,575 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  2. 3 Zambia 450 off-peak rate - current LCU compare
  3. 4 Congo 300 off-peak rate - current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

More science & technology data for Somalia

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia?
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia was 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2005, 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1,591 off-peak rate - current LCU in 2003.
What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 201 off-peak rate - current LCU in 1995.
How does Somalia rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Somalia ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2005.
Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 691.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia. Statizoid, drawing on International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/price-of-a-3-minute-fixed-telephone-local-call-off-peak-rate-current-lcu/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/price-of-a-3-minute-fixed-telephone-local-call-off-peak-rate-current-lcu/somalia-fed-rep/">Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (off-peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
off-peak rate - current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 700 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.