Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon
Cameroon: Telecommunications revenue was 3.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon, 1983–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.8% for telecommunications revenue in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Cameroon peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Mozambique 3.9% compare
- 24 Tunisia 3.9% compare
- 25 Seychelles 3.8% compare
- 27 Malawi 3.4% compare
- 28 Congo 3.2% compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 331,025 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0177 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 6,200 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 273 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 9,880 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Cameroon?
- Telecommunications revenue in Cameroon was 3.8% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.