Telecommunications revenue in Niger
Niger: Telecommunications revenue was 4.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Niger, 1976–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.9% for telecommunications revenue in 2011. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 420.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Niger peaked at 4.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.
Niger ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5,775 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.279 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 165 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3.5 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 138.27 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 15.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Niger?
- Telecommunications revenue in Niger was 4.9% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- How does Niger rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.