Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) by country
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Countries reporting
52
Highest
1.54 trillion current LCU
Uganda
Lowest
85.00 million current LCU
Libya
Median
41.34 billion current LCU
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,306
What the numbers show
Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 1.54 trillion current LCU in Uganda; the lowest is 85.00 million current LCU in Libya.
The median across all reporting countries is 41.34 billion current LCU, and the mean is 173.79 billion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18,084.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 18,942,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 99.8%).
Telecommunications revenue: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 1.54 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 321.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 993.94 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,158.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 750.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 911.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Cote d'Ivoire | 747.50 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 170.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Senegal | 652.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 310.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Madagascar | 635.03 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Cameroon | 421.59 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 346.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Algeria | 415.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,233.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 292.56 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 555.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Mali | 263.02 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 410.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Kenya | 252.59 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 981.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Congo | 218.03 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 233.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Benin | 217.86 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 275.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Tanzania | 214.00 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 1,068.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Togo | 149.04 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 439.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Niger | 139.55 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 936.2% | volatile |
| 17 | South Africa | 124.01 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 161.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 119.63 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 458.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Zambia | 117.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Chad | 117.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 790.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Gabon | 108.23 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 148.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Rwanda | 99.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 421.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritania | 65.44 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 536.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Guinea | 55.66 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Angola | 54.08 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 18,942,700.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Burundi | 43.04 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 747.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Egypt | 39.64 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 282.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Morocco | 37.23 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 30.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | 20.50 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 1,913.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.80 billion current LCU | 2001 | up 377.7% | rising |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 12.59 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 145.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Djibouti | 10.71 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 202.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Mozambique | 10.42 billion current LCU | 2009 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Comoros | 9.89 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 284.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.47 billion current LCU | 1997 | up 351.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Mauritius | 7.21 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Ethiopia | 7.05 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 877.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Sudan | 5.37 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Liberia | 3.68 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 47,716.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Botswana | 3.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 191.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Namibia | 2.83 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Tunisia | 2.54 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 239.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Sierra Leone | 2.20 billion current LCU | 1997 | up 3,993.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Ghana | 1.71 billion current LCU | 2011 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Eswatini | 1.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 307.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Eritrea | 1.23 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 496.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 990.00 million current LCU | 2011 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Gambia | 594.40 million current LCU | 2002 | up 315.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Seychelles | 349.88 million current LCU | 2008 | up 79.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Lesotho | 315.70 million current LCU | 2011 | up 122.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Libya | 85.00 million current LCU | 1996 | up 101.7% | rising |
About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.