Residential telephone connection charge in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Residential telephone connection charge was 67.42 current US$ in 2000. ▲ Rising
Residential telephone connection charge in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2000
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67.42 current US$ for residential telephone connection charge in 2000.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 84.31 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.6 current US$, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Residential telephone connection charge in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.6 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 43.73 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 72.11 current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 84.31 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 65.93 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 83 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 82.24 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 81.36 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 77.96 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 67.42 current US$ | -13.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.42 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.79 current US$, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.42 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.31 current US$, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.69 current US$ | 36.6 current US$ | 84.31 current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.42 current US$ | 67.42 current US$ | 67.42 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 8 Central African Republic 74.97 current US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 71.68 current US$ compare
- 10 Eritrea 71.54 current US$ compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 62.52 current US$ compare
- 13 Uganda 58.51 current US$ compare
- 14 Djibouti 56.27 current US$ compare
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is residential telephone connection charge in Guinea-Bissau?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Guinea-Bissau was 67.42 current US$ in 2000, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 84.31 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2000.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.