Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) was 0.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telecommunications revenue in Zambia, 1965–2011
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 Zambia is 0.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Zambia peaked at 3.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Zambia 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3% | — |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +132.3% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +118.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telecommunications revenue (% GDP) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +132.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1981 | +118.2% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 1.1% compare
- 49 Guinea 1.0% compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 0.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Zambia?
- Telecommunications revenue in Zambia was 0.1% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.