Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 3.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications revenue in Eritrea stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Eritrea peaked at 3.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +152.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +152.9% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Eritrea?
- Telecommunications revenue in Eritrea was 3.1% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.