Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Kenya
Kenya: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 9.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Kenya, 1976–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.9% for telecommunications revenue in 2010. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.8% on the previous year and up 310.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Kenya peaked at 9.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Kenya ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.4% | — |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -48.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +92.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +64.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +92.6% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Kenya?
- Telecommunications revenue in Kenya was 9.9% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Kenya rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Kenya ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.