What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Malawi and Zambia?

506.74 million current LCU, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

"International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Zambia: Revenue from fixed telephone service

Malawi

5.74 billion current LCU

in 2008

Zambia

6.25 billion current LCU

in 2011

Malawi rank

27th

Zambia rank

24th

Revenue from fixed telephone service over time

Malawi
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.25 billion current LCU against 5.74 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 506.74 million current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 48 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.59 million current LCU	184.46 million current LCU	159.87 million current LCU	Zambia
1990s	239.66 million current LCU	57.82 billion current LCU	57.58 billion current LCU	Zambia
2000s	950.00 million current LCU	218.25 billion current LCU	217.30 billion current LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from fixed telephone service, Malawi or Zambia?: Zambia, at 6.25 billion current LCU against 5.74 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in revenue from fixed telephone service between Malawi and Zambia?: 506.74 million current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2001.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for revenue from fixed telephone service?: Malawi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. "
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 920 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in local currency.