Telecommunications revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Telecommunications revenue was 5.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.2% for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27,646,400,000.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,071,380,000.0% | 5,762,790,000.0% | 27,646,400,000.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,817,720,000.0% | 4,817,720,000.0% | 4,817,720,000.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.15 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.4798 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,822 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 900 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8,789 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Telecommunications revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.2% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,646,400,000.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.