Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) 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.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +149.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +159.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +92.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -41.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +159.7% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| 1987 | +149.1% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| 2010 | +92.0% | 1.6% | 3.0% |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (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.