Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) was 2.54 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Tunisia, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.54 billion current LCU for telecommunications revenue in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 239.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Tunisia peaked at 2.54 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million current LCU, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 43rd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.78 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 6.46 million current LCU | +132.4% |
| 1976 | 14.73 million current LCU | +128.1% |
| 1977 | 18.16 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 19.91 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 23.26 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 28.50 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 34.86 million current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 39.26 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 47.80 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 57.50 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 80.31 million current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 87.01 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 103.19 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 117.76 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 121.07 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 142.21 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 175.53 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 193.96 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 220.85 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 248.92 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 287.76 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 362.30 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 400.00 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 450.00 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 549.00 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 748.00 million current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 822.00 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.15 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.54 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.55 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.54 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.97 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (current LCU) in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +132.4% | 2.78 million current LCU | 6.46 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +128.1% | 6.46 million current LCU | 14.73 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million current LCU | 2.78 million current LCU | 2.78 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.50 million current LCU | 6.46 million current LCU | 23.26 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 66.24 million current LCU | 28.50 million current LCU | 117.76 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 260.26 million current LCU | 121.07 million current LCU | 450.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 549.00 million current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Tunisia?
- Telecommunications revenue in Tunisia was 2.54 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.