Telecommunications revenue in Botswana
Botswana: Telecommunications revenue was 3.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Botswana, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications revenue in Botswana is 3.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 191.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Botswana peaked at 3.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 535,000 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Botswana 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 535,000 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 2.51 million current LCU | +369.0% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.99 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 27.65 million current LCU | +824.8% |
| 1987 | 44.74 million current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 60.99 million current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 86.47 million current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 110.44 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 132.71 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 147.94 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 164.10 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 185.06 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 199.99 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 233.26 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 302.02 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 386.30 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 556.90 million current LCU | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 945.00 million current LCU | +69.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.00 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.19 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.87 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +824.8% | 2.99 million current LCU | 27.65 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +369.0% | 535,000 current LCU | 2.51 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 million current LCU | 535,000 current LCU | 2.99 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 54.96 million current LCU | 27.65 million current LCU | 86.47 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 241.87 million current LCU | 110.44 million current LCU | 556.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 945.00 million current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Botswana?
- Telecommunications revenue in Botswana was 3.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,000 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.