Telecommunications revenue in Comoros
Comoros: Telecommunications revenue was 5.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Comoros, 1987–2009
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 5.2% for telecommunications revenue in 2009.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Comoros peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Telecommunications revenue in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.9% | — |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 10 Djibouti 5.7% compare
- 11 Mauritania 5.5% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2% compare
- 15 Gambia 5.2% compare
- 16 Mali 5.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Comoros
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.86 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8,823 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.04 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8,823 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Comoros?
- Telecommunications revenue in Comoros was 5.2% in 2009, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Comoros ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.