Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria
Algeria: Residential telephone connection charge was 400 current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for residential telephone connection charge in Algeria is 400 current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Algeria peaked at 3,500 current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, 400 current LCU, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 36th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,150 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1,150 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,200 current LCU | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,200 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,500 current LCU | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400 current LCU | -86.7% |
| 2011 | 400 current LCU | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 400 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,410 current LCU, 28% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 400 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.5 current LCU, 8.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,250 current LCU | 1,150 current LCU | 3,500 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,278 current LCU | 3,000 current LCU | 3,500 current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 400 current LCU | 400 current LCU | 400 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 33 Seychelles 640.44 current LCU compare
- 34 South Africa 520.46 current LCU compare
- 35 Mozambique 486 current LCU compare
- 37 Lesotho 336.74 current LCU compare
- 38 Namibia 293.25 current LCU compare
- 39 Ethiopia 283.3 current LCU 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 residential telephone connection charge in Algeria?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria was 400 current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 current LCU in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Residential telephone connection charge (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. Installation refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in national currency.