Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria
Algeria: Residential telephone connection charge was 5.48 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, residential telephone connection charge in Algeria stood at 5.48 current US$.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Algeria peaked at 128.38 current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.38 current US$, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.38 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 62.25 current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 100.75 current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1993 | 94.24 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 62.76 current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 46.16 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 40.18 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 38.12 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 59.59 current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 52.58 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 46.51 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 45.33 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.93 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.22 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 48.57 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 40.94 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.29 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 46.45 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.38 current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2011 | 5.48 current US$ | +2.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.48 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.7 current US$, 13% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.48 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.23 current US$, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -88.4% | 46.45 current US$ | 5.38 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 current US$ | 38.12 current US$ | 128.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.61 current US$ | 40.94 current US$ | 48.57 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.43 current US$ | 5.38 current US$ | 5.48 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Tunisia 14.2 current US$ compare
- 42 Zambia 10.42 current US$ compare
- 43 Egypt 8.26 current US$ compare
- 45 Guinea 5.15 current US$ compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 0.0047 current US$ compare
- 47 Mauritania 0 current US$ compare
- 47 Morocco 0 current US$ compare
- 47 Nigeria 0 current US$ compare
- 47 Sudan 0 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 residential telephone connection charge in Algeria?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Algeria was 5.48 current US$ 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 128.38 current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 Residential telephone connection charge (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. 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 US dollars.