Residential telephone connection charge in Benin
Benin: Residential telephone connection charge was 96,500 current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Residential telephone connection charge in Benin, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded 96,500 current LCU for residential telephone connection charge in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Benin peaked at 96,600 current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60,000 current LCU, in 1992.
Benin ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Residential telephone connection charge in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60,000 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 60,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87,720 current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 96,492 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 96,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96,492 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96,492 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96,600 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96,600 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96,500 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96,500 current LCU | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 96,500 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,362 current LCU, 13.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 96,500 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,272 current LCU | 60,000 current LCU | 96,492 current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 96,517 current LCU | 96,492 current LCU | 96,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,500 current LCU | 96,500 current LCU | 96,500 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 420,000 current LCU compare
- 2 Uganda 147,600 current LCU compare
- 4 Congo 83,230 current LCU compare
- 5 Madagascar 59,000 current LCU compare
- 5 Togo 59,000 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Benin?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Benin was 96,500 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 96,600 current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Benin ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.