Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritius
Mauritius: Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call was 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritius, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in peak rate - current US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in 2011.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritius peaked at 0.0829 peak rate - current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 peak rate - current US$, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | peak rate - current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0643 peak rate - current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0.0567 peak rate - current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0557 peak rate - current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0575 peak rate - current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0557 peak rate - current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0475 peak rate - current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 peak rate - current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0397 peak rate - current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0381 peak rate - current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0343 peak rate - current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 peak rate - current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 peak rate - current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 peak rate - current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0695 peak rate - current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0647 peak rate - current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0754 peak rate - current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 peak rate - current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 peak rate - current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0767 peak rate - current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0523 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0397 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0643 peak rate - current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.063 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0343 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0829 peak rate - current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0794 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0767 peak rate - current US$ | 0.0822 peak rate - current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 35 Somalia 0.1028 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0894 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 37 Djibouti 0.0844 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 39 Eswatini 0.0785 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 40 Gambia 0.0743 peak rate - current US$ compare
- 41 Sudan 0.0731 peak rate - current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (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 Mauritius?
- Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call in Mauritius was 0.0822 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0829 peak rate - current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 peak rate - current US$ in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.