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.
Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 22.33 billion current LCU | +92.5% |
| 1985 | 28.61 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 20.31 billion current LCU | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 20.47 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.35 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 18.18 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 20.98 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 37.12 billion current LCU | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 38.45 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.26 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.13 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 33.96 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 42.24 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 94.33 billion current LCU | +123.3% |
| 2001 | 147.56 billion current LCU | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 185.42 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 225.06 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 252.07 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 272.10 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 295.54 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 399.25 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 380.08 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 421.59 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 421.59 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.55 billion current LCU, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 421.59 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.87 billion current LCU, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +123.3% | 42.24 billion current LCU | 94.33 billion current LCU |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (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.