Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria
Algeria: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.1444 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria stood at 0.1444 peak rate - current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 757.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria peaked at 0.1452 peak rate - current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 peak rate - current US$, in 2001.
That places Algeria 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0781 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0487 peak rate - current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0412 peak rate - current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0386 peak rate - current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0328 peak rate - current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 peak rate - current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 peak rate - current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 peak rate - current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 peak rate - current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 peak rate - current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 peak rate - current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 peak rate - current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0377 peak rate - current US$ | +123.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0388 peak rate - current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0833 peak rate - current US$ | +114.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0819 peak rate - current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 peak rate - current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0866 peak rate - current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.092 peak rate - current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0826 peak rate - current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1452 peak rate - current US$ | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1444 peak rate - current US$ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0355 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0195 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0781 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0619 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0168 peak rate - current US$ | 0.092 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1448 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1444 peak rate - current US$ | 0.1452 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 24 Niger 0.1589 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 25 Cape Verde 0.1513 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.1456 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 28 Comoros 0.1413 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 29 Benin 0.1272 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.1271 peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Algeria was 0.1444 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1452 peak rate - current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 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 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.