Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon
Cameroon: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon, 1995–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon stood at 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 542.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon peaked at 0.3788 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0801 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.0782 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0685 off-peak rate - current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.065 off-peak rate - current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0562 off-peak rate - current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0546 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 off-peak rate - current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 off-peak rate - current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 off-peak rate - current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 off-peak rate - current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3421 off-peak rate - current US$ | +501.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1866 off-peak rate - current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1997 off-peak rate - current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3788 off-peak rate - current US$ | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.065 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0801 off-peak rate - current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1477 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0546 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.3788 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Congo 0.6358 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 2 Chad 0.3815 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 0.2813 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 5 Mauritania 0.2433 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ 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 0.3612 off-peak rate - current US$ 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 0.3788 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 46 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 542.9%. 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 US$). 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 US dollars.