Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Rwanda
Rwanda: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Rwanda, 1995–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in off-peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Rwanda peaked at 0.3087 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 off-peak rate - current US$, in 2004.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | off-peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1602 off-peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.1369 off-peak rate - current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1393 off-peak rate - current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1345 off-peak rate - current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 off-peak rate - current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1078 off-peak rate - current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0948 off-peak rate - current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0884 off-peak rate - current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 off-peak rate - current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 off-peak rate - current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1775 off-peak rate - current US$ | +144.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1794 off-peak rate - current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.181 off-peak rate - current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.181 off-peak rate - current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2006 off-peak rate - current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3087 off-peak rate - current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1393 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1258 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.1602 off-peak rate - current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1361 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.0727 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2006 off-peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2668 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.2249 off-peak rate - current US$ | 0.3087 off-peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Cameroon 0.3612 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
- 7 Morocco 0.2225 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 8 Angola 0.2033 off-peak rate - current US$ compare
- 9 Kenya 0.2027 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 Rwanda?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Rwanda was 0.2249 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3087 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 off-peak rate - current US$ in 2004.
- How does Rwanda rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.