Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Gambia
Gambia: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 5.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Gambia, 1970–2002
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 Gambia is 5.2%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Gambia peaked at 5.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 15th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +691.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +33.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +691.2% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% compare
- 13 Comoros 5.2% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2% compare
- 16 Mali 5.1% compare
- 17 Niger 4.9% compare
- 18 South Africa 4.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Gambia?
- Telecommunications revenue in Gambia was 5.2% in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.