Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU) was 68.56 billion current LCU in 2010. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Cameroon, 1983–2010
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 68.56 billion current LCU for revenue from fixed telephone service in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Cameroon peaked at 68.56 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.21 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.21 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 19.38 billion current LCU | +110.4% |
| 1985 | 25.55 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 16.35 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 16.48 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 21.11 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 15.92 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 19.22 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 35.72 billion current LCU | +85.8% |
| 1997 | 38.82 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 29.89 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 33.45 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 35.00 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 33.00 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.81 billion current LCU | +99.4% |
| 2004 | 58.42 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 50.30 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 28.70 billion current LCU | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 56.19 billion current LCU | +95.7% |
| 2009 | 53.41 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.56 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 68.56 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 billion current LCU, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 68.56 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.25 billion current LCU, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.39 billion current LCU | 9.21 billion current LCU | 25.55 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.73 billion current LCU | 15.92 billion current LCU | 38.82 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.98 billion current LCU | 28.70 billion current LCU | 65.81 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.56 billion current LCU | 68.56 billion current LCU | 68.56 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 150.19 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Tanzania 108.00 billion current LCU compare
- 5 Madagascar 80.17 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Algeria 65.00 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Togo 52.70 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 50.43 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from fixed telephone service in Cameroon?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in Cameroon was 68.56 billion current LCU in 2010, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
- What is the highest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.56 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ", published as part of Revenue from fixed telephone service (current LCU). 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. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in local currency.