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
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Nigeria, 1990–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.