Radio sets in Congo

Congo: Radio sets was 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
118.26 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
118.26 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
48.69 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2001

Radio sets in Congo, 1970–2001

02550751001251970198520011970: 48.7 per 1,000 people1975: 52.1 per 1,000 people1976: 54.3 per 1,000 people1977: 50.3 per 1,000 people1978: 53 per 1,000 people1979: 53.2 per 1,000 people1980: 55.6 per 1,000 people1981: 56.7 per 1,000 people1982: 57.7 per 1,000 people1983: 58.5 per 1,000 people1984: 59.3 per 1,000 people1985: 66.5 per 1,000 people1986: 98.1 per 1,000 people1987: 100 per 1,000 people1988: 101.4 per 1,000 people1989: 103.2 per 1,000 people1990: 104.7 per 1,000 people1991: 106 per 1,000 people1992: 107.1 per 1,000 people1993: 108.2 per 1,000 people1994: 109.1 per 1,000 people1995: 109.8 per 1,000 people1996: 117.4 per 1,000 people1997: 118 per 1,000 people1998: 117.7 per 1,000 people1999: 114.5 per 1,000 people2000: 111.6 per 1,000 people2001: 118.3 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Congo recorded 118.26 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2001. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Congo peaked at 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.69 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

Congo ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Radio sets in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Congo, 1970 to 2001.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 48.69 per 1,000 people
1975 52.1 per 1,000 people +7.0%
1976 54.33 per 1,000 people +4.3%
1977 50.34 per 1,000 people -7.3%
1978 53.04 per 1,000 people +5.4%
1979 53.24 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1980 55.61 per 1,000 people +4.4%
1981 56.7 per 1,000 people +2.0%
1982 57.67 per 1,000 people +1.7%
1983 58.55 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1984 59.34 per 1,000 people +1.4%
1985 66.51 per 1,000 people +12.1%
1986 98.1 per 1,000 people +47.5%
1987 99.95 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1988 101.41 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1989 103.22 per 1,000 people +1.8%
1990 104.65 per 1,000 people +1.4%
1991 105.95 per 1,000 people +1.2%
1992 107.14 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1993 108.18 per 1,000 people +1.0%
1994 109.07 per 1,000 people +0.8%
1995 109.78 per 1,000 people +0.7%
1996 117.43 per 1,000 people +7.0%
1997 117.96 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1998 117.71 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1999 114.55 per 1,000 people -2.7%
2000 111.61 per 1,000 people -2.6%
2001 118.26 per 1,000 people +6.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 118.26 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 118.26 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +47.5% 66.51 per 1,000 people 98.1 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.96 per 1,000 people 48.69 per 1,000 people 54.33 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 75.71 per 1,000 people 55.61 per 1,000 people 103.22 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 111.24 per 1,000 people 104.65 per 1,000 people 117.96 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 114.94 per 1,000 people 111.61 per 1,000 people 118.26 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 38 Mauritania 132.13 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 39 Madagascar 127.3 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 40 Cameroon 123.6 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 42 Senegal 114.35 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 43 Central African Republic 112.29 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 44 Chad 103.04 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Congo?
Radio sets in Congo was 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest radio sets recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48.69 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Congo rank for radio sets?
Congo ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Radio sets (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Radio sets (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,538 data points, 1970–2008
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.