Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0136 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0136 peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0966 peak rate - current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 peak rate - current US$, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0966 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0966 peak rate - current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0714 peak rate - current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.04 peak rate - current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0366 peak rate - current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 peak rate - current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0315 peak rate - current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 peak rate - current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 peak rate - current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 peak rate - current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0243 peak rate - current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 peak rate - current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 peak rate - current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 peak rate - current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 peak rate - current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 peak rate - current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.023 peak rate - current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 peak rate - current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.017 peak rate - current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 peak rate - current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 peak rate - current US$ | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0488 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0252 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0966 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 peak rate - current US$ | 0.017 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0243 peak rate - current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0136 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0139 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Ethiopia was 0.0136 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0966 peak rate - current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 peak rate - current US$ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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 US dollars.