Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Eritrea
Eritrea: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Eritrea peaked at 0.0435 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 43rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.03 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0.0294 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0294 off-peak rate - current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0293 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 off-peak rate - current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 off-peak rate - current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 off-peak rate - current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 off-peak rate - current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 off-peak rate - current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 off-peak rate - current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0435 off-peak rate - current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 0.039 off-peak rate - current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.039 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.039 off-peak rate - current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 off-peak rate - current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0283 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0245 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.03 off-peak rate - current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0195 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0435 off-peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 40 Eswatini 0.0413 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 41 Guinea 0.0262 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 42 Egypt 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 44 Ethiopia 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 0 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 0 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 Eritrea?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Eritrea was 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0435 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.