Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) was 12.59 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde, 1976–2011
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 Cape Verde is 12.59 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde peaked at 12.59 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.45 million current LCU, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.26 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 8.45 million current LCU | -31.1% |
| 1978 | 21.72 million current LCU | +157.0% |
| 1979 | 25.58 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 52.50 million current LCU | +105.2% |
| 1982 | 94.51 million current LCU | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 880.25 million current LCU | +831.4% |
| 1991 | 988.05 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.46 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 3.53 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 4.45 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.82 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 4.73 billion current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 4.58 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.02 billion current LCU | +118.6% |
| 2010 | 9.60 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.59 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.59 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.19 billion current LCU, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.59 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.87 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +831.4% | 94.51 million current LCU | 880.25 million current LCU |
| 1978 | +157.0% | 8.45 million current LCU | 21.72 million current LCU |
| 2009 | +118.6% | 4.58 billion current LCU | 10.02 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | +105.2% | 25.58 million current LCU | 52.50 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.00 million current LCU | 8.45 million current LCU | 25.58 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 73.51 million current LCU | 52.50 million current LCU | 94.51 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.90 billion current LCU | 880.25 million current LCU | 3.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 billion current LCU | 4.45 billion current LCU | 10.02 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.09 billion current LCU | 9.60 billion current LCU | 12.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 29 Central African Republic 30.00 billion current LCU compare
- 30 Malawi 20.50 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 13.80 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Djibouti 10.71 billion current LCU compare
- 34 Mozambique 10.42 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Comoros 9.89 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 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 Cape Verde?
- Telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde was 12.59 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.