Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Togo
Togo: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 9.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Togo, 1965–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telecommunications revenue in Togo is 9.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 214.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Togo peaked at 9.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1976.
Togo ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3% | — |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +79.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +67.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +212.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +29.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +212.6% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More infrastructure data for Togo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.69 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 80.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,576 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8258 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9146 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 Togo?
- Telecommunications revenue in Togo was 9.4% in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1976.
- How does Togo rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Togo ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.