Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia, 1995–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia is 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0325 off-peak rate - current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0325 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.0315 off-peak rate - current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 off-peak rate - current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 off-peak rate - current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 off-peak rate - current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 off-peak rate - current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.023 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 off-peak rate - current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.017 off-peak rate - current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 off-peak rate - current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0294 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0252 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0325 off-peak rate - current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.017 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0243 off-peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0139 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 41 Guinea 0.0262 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 42 Egypt 0.0248 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 43 Eritrea 0.0215 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 45 Cote 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 Ethiopia?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia was 0.0136 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0325 off-peak rate - current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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 US dollars.