Telecommunications revenue in Lesotho
Lesotho: Telecommunications revenue was 1.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Telecommunications revenue in Lesotho, 1981–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.8% for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Lesotho peaked at 3.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1,300 (1999)
- Air transport, freight 0.1 million ton-km (1993)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 200 (1999)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 5.23 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,288 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Lesotho?
- Telecommunications revenue in Lesotho was 1.8% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Lesotho ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.