Telecommunications revenue in Namibia
Namibia: Telecommunications revenue was 3.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Namibia, 1988–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.1% for telecommunications revenue in 2011.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Namibia peaked at 4.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Telecommunications revenue in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.9% | — |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Namibia?
- Telecommunications revenue in Namibia was 3.1% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.