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.
Telecommunications revenue in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +72.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +60.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -27.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 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 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.