Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) was 1.23 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.23 billion current LCU for telecommunications revenue in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 496.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Eritrea peaked at 1.23 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.16 million current LCU, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.16 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 57.04 million current LCU | +182.9% |
| 1994 | 71.61 million current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 95.71 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 116.71 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 142.04 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 166.13 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 160.31 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 171.39 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 207.04 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 243.96 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 264.00 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 391.00 million current LCU | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 524.00 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 530.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 419.24 million current LCU | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 750.28 million current LCU | +79.0% |
| 2009 | 837.29 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.23 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.00 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.23 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.87 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +182.9% | 20.16 million current LCU | 57.04 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.71 million current LCU | 20.16 million current LCU | 166.13 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 433.82 million current LCU | 171.39 million current LCU | 837.29 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Eritrea?
- Telecommunications revenue in Eritrea was 1.23 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.