Telecommunications revenue in Zambia
Zambia: Telecommunications revenue 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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 321,739 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 104.32 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 12,748 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 80.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,980 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 17.1% (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.