Telecommunications revenue in Eswatini
Eswatini: Telecommunications revenue 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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 34,663 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0292 million ton-km (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,599 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.64 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,166 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 63.4% (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.