What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Burkina Faso and Zambia?

2.52 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telecommunications revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Telecommunications revenue

Burkina Faso

119.63 billion current LCU

in 2006

Zambia

117.11 billion current LCU

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

18th

Zambia rank

19th

Telecommunications revenue over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 119.63 billion current LCU against 117.11 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 2.52 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 52 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	244.00 million current LCU	7.95 million current LCU	236.05 million current LCU	Burkina Faso
1980s	4.18 billion current LCU	302.71 million current LCU	3.88 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	18.89 billion current LCU	84.91 billion current LCU	66.03 billion current LCU	Zambia
2000s	77.36 billion current LCU	538.63 billion current LCU	461.28 billion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications revenue, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 119.63 billion current LCU against 117.11 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2006.
What is the difference in telecommunications revenue between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 2.52 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for telecommunications revenue?: Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telecommunications revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Telecommunications revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 52 places, 1,306 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.