Argentina

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 37
Population (millions) 2006 39
Urban population (% of total) 2002 89
Urban population (% of total) 2006 90
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 97.4
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.29
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.58
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.29
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.58
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.29
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.58
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.29
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.58
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.06
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.12
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 7.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 21.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 24.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 17.5
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 102.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 1336
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8943
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 20.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.4
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 7.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 21.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 24.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 17.5
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 102.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 1336
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8943
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 20.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.4
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 21.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 24.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 17.5
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 102.2
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 1336
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8943
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 20.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.4
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 1336
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 8943
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 20.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.4
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 20.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.4