Number of radio sets in Congo
Congo: Number of radio sets was 380,000 in 2001. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Congo, 1970–2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Congo recorded 380,000 for number of radio sets in 2001. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Congo peaked at 380,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65,000, in 1970.
That places Congo 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of radio sets in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,000 | — |
| 1975 | 81,000 | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 87,000 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 83,000 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 90,000 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 93,000 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 138,422 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 210,000 | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 229,437 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 240,000 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 330,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 341,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 350,000 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 380,000 | +8.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 380,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 million, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 380,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Congo 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 | +51.7% | 138,422 | 210,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,167 | 65,000 | 93,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 158,786 | 100,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,100 | 250,000 | 350,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,000 | 350,000 | 380,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Congo?
- Number of radio sets in Congo was 380,000 in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest number of radio sets recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 380,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for number of radio sets?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Number of radio sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW. A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock.