Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 4.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Eswatini, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.4% for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Eswatini peaked at 12.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5% | — |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +53.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +106.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +298.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +298.7% | 2.8% | 11.3% |
| 1984 | +106.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| 2008 | -66.3% | 12.4% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 17 Niger 4.9% compare
- 18 South Africa 4.7% compare
- 19 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 21 Uganda 3.9% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 3.9% compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Eswatini?
- Telecommunications revenue in Eswatini was 4.4% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.