Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 2.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Gabon, 1983–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications revenue in Gabon is 2.0%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Gabon peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1983.
That places Gabon 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +147.7% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +49.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +15.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Gabon?
- Telecommunications revenue in Gabon was 2.0% in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1983.
- How does Gabon rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.