Telecommunications revenue in Malawi
Malawi: Telecommunications revenue was 3.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Malawi, 1970–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, telecommunications revenue in Malawi stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Malawi peaked at 3.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1976.
That places Malawi 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0006 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 784.69 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Malawi?
- Telecommunications revenue in Malawi was 3.4% in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.