Radio sets in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Radio sets was 178.3 per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Ethiopia, 1970–2001
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
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.