Telecommunications revenue in Botswana
Botswana: Telecommunications revenue was 2.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Botswana, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications revenue in Botswana stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Botswana peaked at 3.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1978.
Botswana ranks 39th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 172,720 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.282 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,264 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 983.65 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 57.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Botswana?
- Telecommunications revenue in Botswana was 2.5% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.