Telecommunications revenue in Madagascar
Madagascar: Telecommunications revenue was 635.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
635.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.04 trillion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
980.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
34
1965–2011
Telecommunications revenue in Madagascar, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 635.03 billion current LCU for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Madagascar peaked at 1.04 trillion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 980.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Madagascar ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 980.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 1977 | 2.21 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 3.30 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 6.71 billion current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 11.63 billion current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 6.47 billion current LCU | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 14.59 billion current LCU | +125.6% |
| 1989 | 25.00 billion current LCU | +71.3% |
| 1990 | 38.03 billion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 45.19 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 48.40 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 63.05 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 64.20 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 129.22 billion current LCU | +101.3% |
| 1996 | 161.92 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 267.26 billion current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1998 | 287.53 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 342.19 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 539.65 billion current LCU | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 702.80 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 656.06 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 746.62 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 262.72 billion current LCU | -74.7% |
| 2006 | 332.20 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 538.96 billion current LCU | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 591.88 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 637.48 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 637.71 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 635.03 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 635.03 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.00 billion current LCU, 21.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 635.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.87 billion current LCU, 11.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 980.00 million current LCU | 980.00 million current LCU | 980.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.39 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.28 billion current LCU | 3.30 billion current LCU | 25.00 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 144.70 billion current LCU | 38.03 billion current LCU | 342.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.84 billion current LCU | 262.72 billion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.37 billion current LCU | 635.03 billion current LCU | 637.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 750.10 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 747.50 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Senegal 652.00 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Cameroon 421.59 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Algeria 415.90 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 292.56 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Madagascar?
- Telecommunications revenue in Madagascar was 635.03 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 trillion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 980.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.