Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 8.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde is 8.3%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde peaked at 8.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8% | — |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +255.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +102.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +20.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 3.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +255.3% | 1.2% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 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 Cape Verde?
- Telecommunications revenue in Cape Verde was 8.3% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Cape Verde ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.