Telecommunications revenue in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Telecommunications revenue was 1.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Ethiopia, 1982–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, telecommunications revenue in Ethiopia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Ethiopia peaked at 2.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1983.
Ethiopia ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,015 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 147,319 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 122 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 973.01 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Ethiopia?
- Telecommunications revenue in Ethiopia was 1.8% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1983.
- How does Ethiopia rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.