Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria
Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria, 2005–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria stood at 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0914 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 0.0933 off-peak rate - current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1192 off-peak rate - current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1265 off-peak rate - current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1813 off-peak rate - current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1796 off-peak rate - current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1224 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0914 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1813 off-peak rate - current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1775 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1754 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1796 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Kenya 0.2027 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 10 Malawi 0.184 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.1762 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 13 Niger 0.1589 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.151 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1466 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 Nigeria?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria was 0.1754 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1813 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.