Telecommunications revenue in Kenya
Kenya: Telecommunications revenue 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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.14 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 288.62 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 69,323 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 20.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 381.55 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 35.0% (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.