Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon
Cameroon: Telecommunications revenue was 421.59 billion current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon, 1983–2010
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 Cameroon is 421.59 billion current LCU, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 346.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Cameroon peaked at 421.59 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.60 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.67 billion current LCU | 11.60 billion current LCU | 28.61 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.07 billion current LCU | 18.18 billion current LCU | 43.13 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 250.16 billion current LCU | 94.33 billion current LCU | 399.25 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 421.59 billion current LCU | 421.59 billion current LCU | 421.59 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 747.50 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Senegal 652.00 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 635.03 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Algeria 415.90 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 292.56 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Mali 263.02 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 331,025 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0177 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 6,200 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 273 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,880 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Cameroon?
- Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon was 421.59 billion current LCU in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 421.59 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.60 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.