Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Algeria
Algeria: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 3.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Algeria, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.0% for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 312.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Algeria peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6% | — |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9%, 78% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +85.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1481 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Algeria?
- Telecommunications revenue in Algeria was 3.0% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 (% GDP). 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.