Telecommunications revenue in Burundi
Burundi: Telecommunications revenue was 2.2% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Burundi, 1965–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, telecommunications revenue in Burundi stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Burundi peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 12,000 (1998)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,400 (1998)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10.06 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 755.19 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Burundi?
- Telecommunications revenue in Burundi was 2.2% in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.