Telecommunications revenue in Comoros

Comoros: Telecommunications revenue was 5.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
5.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1990
Years of data
23
1987–2009

Telecommunications revenue in Comoros, 1987–2009

123451987199820091987: 0.922 % GDP1988: 1.4 % GDP1989: 1.2 % GDP1990: 0.889 % GDP1991: 1.1 % GDP1992: 1.7 % GDP1993: 1.7 % GDP1994: 1.6 % GDP1995: 2 % GDP1996: 3.2 % GDP1997: 3.9 % GDP1998: 3.6 % GDP1999: 2.5 % GDP2000: 3.2 % GDP2001: 3.8 % GDP2002: 4.2 % GDP2003: 4.2 % GDP2004: 4.1 % GDP2005: 4 % GDP2006: 4.2 % GDP2007: 4.7 % GDP2008: 5.3 % GDP2009: 5.2 % GDP

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Djibouti 5.7% compare
  2. 11 Mauritania 5.5% compare
  3. 12 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% compare
  4. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2% compare
  5. 15 Gambia 5.2% compare
  6. 16 Mali 5.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,379 data points, 1965–2011
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Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.