Radio sets in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Radio sets was 178.3 per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising

Latest (2001)
178.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
195.67 per 1,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
15.54 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2001

Radio sets in Ethiopia, 1970–2001

0501001502001970198520011970: 15.5 per 1,000 people1975: 30.3 per 1,000 people1976: 32.8 per 1,000 people1977: 31 per 1,000 people1978: 43.7 per 1,000 people1979: 57.5 per 1,000 people1980: 84.7 per 1,000 people1981: 96.5 per 1,000 people1982: 107.2 per 1,000 people1983: 116.9 per 1,000 people1984: 125.7 per 1,000 people1985: 194.8 per 1,000 people1986: 195.7 per 1,000 people1987: 194.1 per 1,000 people1988: 192.3 per 1,000 people1989: 192.5 per 1,000 people1990: 192.4 per 1,000 people1991: 191.8 per 1,000 people1992: 191.2 per 1,000 people1993: 190.6 per 1,000 people1994: 190.8 per 1,000 people1995: 191.1 per 1,000 people1996: 192.3 per 1,000 people1997: 194.3 per 1,000 people1998: 193 per 1,000 people1999: 187.9 per 1,000 people2000: 185.5 per 1,000 people2001: 178.3 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

Ethiopia recorded 178.3 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2001.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Ethiopia peaked at 195.67 per 1,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.54 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Ethiopia 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Radio sets in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2001.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 15.54 per 1,000 people
1975 30.34 per 1,000 people +95.3%
1976 32.85 per 1,000 people +8.3%
1977 30.97 per 1,000 people -5.7%
1978 43.74 per 1,000 people +41.2%
1979 57.51 per 1,000 people +31.5%
1980 84.68 per 1,000 people +47.2%
1981 96.47 per 1,000 people +13.9%
1982 107.18 per 1,000 people +11.1%
1983 116.88 per 1,000 people +9.0%
1984 125.73 per 1,000 people +7.6%
1985 194.75 per 1,000 people +54.9%
1986 195.67 per 1,000 people +0.5%
1987 194.05 per 1,000 people -0.8%
1988 192.31 per 1,000 people -0.9%
1989 192.52 per 1,000 people +0.1%
1990 192.41 per 1,000 people -0.1%
1991 191.8 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1992 191.18 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1993 190.65 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1994 190.84 per 1,000 people +0.1%
1995 191.09 per 1,000 people +0.1%
1996 192.26 per 1,000 people +0.6%
1997 194.27 per 1,000 people +1.0%
1998 193.01 per 1,000 people -0.7%
1999 187.88 per 1,000 people -2.7%
2000 185.53 per 1,000 people -1.3%
2001 178.3 per 1,000 people -3.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 178.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 145.88 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 178.3 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets in Ethiopia 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
1975 +95.3% 15.54 per 1,000 people 30.34 per 1,000 people
1985 +54.9% 125.73 per 1,000 people 194.75 per 1,000 people
1980 +47.2% 57.51 per 1,000 people 84.68 per 1,000 people
1978 +41.2% 30.97 per 1,000 people 43.74 per 1,000 people
1979 +31.5% 43.74 per 1,000 people 57.51 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.16 per 1,000 people 15.54 per 1,000 people 57.51 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 150.03 per 1,000 people 84.68 per 1,000 people 195.67 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 191.54 per 1,000 people 187.88 per 1,000 people 194.27 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 181.92 per 1,000 people 178.3 per 1,000 people 185.53 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 24 Comoros 197.25 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 25 Egypt 185.94 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 26 Cape Verde 183.55 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 28 Burundi 171.08 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 157.57 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 30 Uganda 155.9 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Ethiopia?
Radio sets in Ethiopia was 178.3 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 195.67 per 1,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.54 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Ethiopia rank for radio sets?
Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.