Telecommunications revenue in Senegal
Senegal: Telecommunications revenue was 652.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 652.00 billion current LCU for telecommunications revenue in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 310.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Senegal peaked at 652.00 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 5th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.19 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 13.34 billion current LCU | +508.5% |
| 1984 | 13.34 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 19.93 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 19.57 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.10 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 23.16 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 30.00 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 34.01 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 60.30 billion current LCU | +77.3% |
| 1993 | 38.09 billion current LCU | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 57.49 billion current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 53.64 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 65.14 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 80.03 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 96.89 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 106.46 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 138.76 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 158.96 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 176.87 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 233.00 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 290.00 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 358.00 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 439.00 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 529.00 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 598.00 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 607.00 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 635.00 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 652.00 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 652.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.55 billion current LCU, 10.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 652.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.87 billion current LCU, 11.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +508.5% | 2.19 billion current LCU | 13.34 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.08 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 23.16 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 62.20 billion current LCU | 30.00 billion current LCU | 106.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.86 billion current LCU | 138.76 billion current LCU | 607.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.50 billion current LCU | 635.00 billion current LCU | 652.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 2 Nigeria 993.94 billion current LCU compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 750.10 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 747.50 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 635.03 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Cameroon 421.59 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Algeria 415.90 billion current LCU compare
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Senegal?
- Telecommunications revenue in Senegal was 652.00 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 652.00 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.