Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Burundi
Burundi: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) 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.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +228.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +24.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +228.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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.