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
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Somalia, 1995–2005
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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.
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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.