Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria

Nigeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 48.6 peak rate - current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
48.6 peak rate - current LCU
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
48.6 peak rate - current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0.9 peak rate - current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2011

Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 0.9 peak rate - current LCU1991: 0.9 peak rate - current LCU1992: 4.2 peak rate - current LCU1993: 5.8 peak rate - current LCU1994: 5.8 peak rate - current LCU2001: 12.9 peak rate - current LCU2002: 12.9 peak rate - current LCU2003: 12.9 peak rate - current LCU2004: 19.5 peak rate - current LCU2005: 18 peak rate - current LCU2006: 18 peak rate - current LCU2007: 18 peak rate - current LCU2008: 18 peak rate - current LCU2009: 30 peak rate - current LCU2010: 27 peak rate - current LCU2011: 48.6 peak rate - current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria is 48.6 peak rate - current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria peaked at 48.6 peak rate - current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9 peak rate - current LCU, in 1990.

That places Nigeria 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current LCU) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2011.
Year peak rate - current LCU Change
1990 0.9 peak rate - current LCU
1991 0.9 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
1992 4.2 peak rate - current LCU +366.7%
1993 5.8 peak rate - current LCU +38.1%
1994 5.8 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2001 12.9 peak rate - current LCU +122.4%
2002 12.9 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2003 12.9 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2004 19.5 peak rate - current LCU +51.2%
2005 18 peak rate - current LCU -7.7%
2006 18 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2007 18 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2008 18 peak rate - current LCU +0.0%
2009 30 peak rate - current LCU +66.7%
2010 27 peak rate - current LCU -10.0%
2011 48.6 peak rate - current LCU +80.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.52 peak rate - current LCU 0.9 peak rate - current LCU 5.8 peak rate - current LCU 5
2000s 17.8 peak rate - current LCU 12.9 peak rate - current LCU 30 peak rate - current LCU 9
2010s 37.8 peak rate - current LCU 27 peak rate - current LCU 48.6 peak rate - current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 24 Mali 53.25 peak rate - current LCU compare
  2. 25 Comoros 50 peak rate - current LCU compare
  3. 27 Malawi 36 peak rate - current LCU compare
  4. 28 Angola 23.81 peak rate - current LCU compare
  5. 29 Kenya 18 peak rate - current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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 48.6 peak rate - current LCU 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 48.6 peak rate - current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 peak rate - current LCU in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
Nigeria ranks 26th out of 51 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 276.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (peak rate - current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - current LCU)
Unit
peak rate - current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 969 data points, 1982–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Local call refers to the cost of 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 local currency.