Current LCU) - Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - Infrastructure - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators

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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 local currency. Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Current LCU) - Price of a 3-minute fixed telephone local call (peak rate - Infrastructure - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators (Most Recent Data)

Rank

Country

Value
1Zimbabwe (2007)27,280
2Somalia (2005)1,591
3Sao Tome and Principe (2007)1,500
4Zambia (2007)600
5Uganda (2007)462
6Madagascar (2007)360
7Tanzania (2007)300
8Ivory Coast (2007)180
9Cameroon (2007)150
10Guinea (2004)150
11Gabon (2006)150
12Burkina Faso (2007)100
13Central African Republic (2007)100
14Rwanda (2007)99
15Senegal (2007)99
16Togo (2007)90
17Guinea-Bissau (1997)85
18Chad (2006)75
19Niger (2007)75
20Burundi (2006)72
21Mali (2007)71
22Republic of the Congo (1994)70
23Democratic Republic of the Congo (2005)69.2
24Mauritania (2007)60
25Sierra Leone (2002)60
26Comoros (2007)50
27Equatorial Guinea (1998)30
28Angola (2007)22.68
29Nigeria (2007)18
30Benin (2007)15
31Djibouti (2006)15
32Malawi (2007)12.56
33Sudan (2006)12
34Mozambique (2007)9
35Kenya (2007)5.5
36Cape Verde (2006)4.5
37Mauritius (2007)2.05
38Morocco (2007)2
39Lesotho (2007)1.71
40South Africa (2007)1.35
41Namibia (2007)1.32
42Botswana (2007)1.02
43Seychelles (2007)0.87
44Eritrea (2006)0.6
45Swaziland (2007)0.57
46Gambia (2002)0.56
47Ethiopia (2006)0.2
48Ghana (2007)0.15
49Egypt (2007)0.1
50Tunisia (2007)0.03
51Algeria (2007)0
52Libya (2006)0
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